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 […]
Dr Elijah Mak receives Rising Star in Dementia Research award
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 […]
New app improves memory and increases motivation in older adults with mild cognitive impairment
Amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) is a condition in which a person has mild, but noticeable, decline in memory and cognitive abilities, such as problem solving or attention. Though symptoms are less severe than in Alzheimer’s disease (AD), people with aMCI have an increased risk of transitioning to AD. Consequently, aMCI often represents a precursor […]