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  • My experience in dementia research
    Szymon Stodolak
    Szymon Stodolak Tue, 05/03/2019 - 16:52

    Alzheimer’s Research UK has a mission to make breakthroughs possible by supporting the efforts in scientific research on dementia. It is an ambitious and challenging goal.
  • Veganism and dementia: an opinion piece
    Tomi Akingbade
    Tomi Akingbade Fri, 22/02/2019 - 14:45

    I love food, as I’m sure a lot of people do. Whether it be the smell of your favourite meal or the memory of cooking with a loved one, the majority of us would call food an experience rather than something we’re told we have to do 3 times a day.
  • Right of the field
    Karen Harrison Dening Thu, 20/12/2018 - 10:20

    I recently attended an international research workshop that aimed to elicit the views of attending ‘experts’ in the field of dementia research and care.  The focus of the workshop was to explore methodology that examined the receptivity of ‘early

  • And the winner is… From 71 applicants to one winner
    Benjamin Mann
    Benjamin Mann Mon, 17/12/2018 - 16:53

    It was back in January that I first blogged here about the Challenge Dementia Prize.
  • Psychologies of Ageing: New book released
    Elizabeth Peel
    Elizabeth Peel Fri, 30/11/2018 - 14:29

    This new edited collection originated from a research seminar series funded by the British Psychological Society in 2014 – the idea being to showcase a wide variety of psychological approaches to ageing.
  • Arts and dementia in Japan: Report from a research visit
    Karen Gray
    Karen Gray Tue, 16/10/2018 - 17:03

    Japan is a ‘super ageing society’, in which a currently reported 4.6 million people live with dementia. This figure is expected to nearly double over the next 10 years.
  • Alzheimer's research UK event in London: 8th October 2018
    Derek Fisher Wed, 10/10/2018 - 17:12

    I arrived in London for this event as a sceptic about research as my remit is the here and now.

    I went for curiosity and to see what was actually happening out there in the world of research.
  • Representing dementia
    Photo of Emma Putland
    Emma Putland Mon, 08/10/2018 - 13:34

    Dementia is certainly a growing social concern, and is increasingly discussed and portrayed in newspapers, government speeches, policy documents, films, books and more.
  • Labels
    Anni Bailey Wed, 05/09/2018 - 12:34

    The labels we use to describe a person can have a profound impact on our attitudes towards that individual, and resultantly how we might treat them.
  • Dementia and human rights - a book review
    Tom Dening
    Tom Dening Thu, 23/08/2018 - 15:56

    Dementia and Human Rights by Suzanne Cahill, Policy Press, 2018, ISBN 978-1-4473-3140-7.

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