Rolling out change for better behaviours with the Naked Scientists podcast Whether it’s one or one million people, changing behaviour—it seems—is no easy thing. And adding mental health problems into the mix presents further challenges. Barbara Sahakian is a cognitive neuroscientist at the University of Cambridge, who’s interested in improving cognition and motivation in people […]
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New research shows that survival times among individuals with Dementia with Lewy Bodies are markedly shorter
New research shows that survival times among individuals with Dementia with Lewy Bodies are markedly shorter (on average 3 years) compared to individuals with Alzheimer’s disease. Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), also known as Lewy body dementia, is a common type of dementia estimated to affect more than 100,000 people in the UK. Individuals with DLB […]