Dr Elijah Mak has been recognised by the Alzheimer’s Society, the leading dementia charity in the UK, for his outstanding contributions to dementia research. Last week, Mak received the charity’s Rising Star in Dementia Research award for his doctoral research, which explored the utility of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the search for biomarkers of dementia. ‘I am […]
Dementia and Depression in Later Life: Early Biological Changes May One Day Help Us to Predict, Track and Treat Those at Risk
Author: Anna, Elder Magazine, reprinted with permission. The original full-text can be found on Elder Magazine’s website. A Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Cambridge, Professor John O’Brien’s interests include dementia and later life depression. His work focuses on the role of ‘biomarkers’ in predicting and diagnosing dementia, and how vascular […]
Down syndrome associated with premature structural brain aging
People with Down syndrome, a genetic condition caused by additional copy chromosome 21, show physical signs of early aging, such as graying hair, wrinkles and menopause at an unusually young age. They are also much more likely to develop early onset Alzheimer’s disease. This has led scientists to suggest that Down syndrome leads to an […]
Early functional imaging changes found in those at risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurological condition that most commonly affects people over 65. It causes a range of symptoms including memory loss, confusion, problems with movement and even personality changes. AD can be incredibly distressing for both the patient and their families, and it is thought to affect over 800 000 people in the UK. […]