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Pioneering research takes place into dementia

There are currently twenty one new projects that are government funded researching dementia, and two of then are being led at the University of Hertfordshire. These aim to boost the diagnosis rates of dementia, as well as trialling ground breaking treatments and offering help and support to those living with the condition.

The two projects, which [...]

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Alzheimer’s Society makes giving fun

If you don’t personally know somebody who is suffering from Alzheimers, you cannot fully appreciate how debilitating a disease it really is. How someone can look the same as ever but is slowly rescinding to a dark place inside their mind where they live oblivious to the outside world and even those around them. It [...]

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The efficiency of the CANTAB test

The CANTAB mobile test is a 10 minute memory test that can tell the difference between forgetfulness and the more serious signs of dementia. This means that patients showing signs of dementia such as Alzheimer’s will be able to get treatment quicker, thus giving them a better quality of life for longer.

According to the Daily [...]

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