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Introducing the Check-in, a tool for better brain health

WEBOur next big step for Think Brain Health is the release of the ‘Check-in’, a simple, user-friendly tool allowing anyone to take a look at their current health and …

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Brain Health: A new way to think about dementia risk reduction

WEBWe have launched a new ‘Think Brain Health’ public awareness campaign to empower people to keep their brains healthy throughout life and ultimately, help reduce their risk …

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Think Brain Health

WEBJust as we can protect other areas of our health, we can take steps to keep our brains healthy and reduce our risk of developing dementia later in life. Think Brain Health is an …

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Reducing your risk of dementia

WEBFor most of us, our risk of dementia is made up of many complex factors, including our age, environment, lifestyle, health and our genes. Many of us may carry common risk genes …

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Lifestyle critical factor in modifying Alzheimer’s risk, studies show

WEBThe researchers focused on five low-risk lifestyle factors: healthy diet, at least 150 minutes per week of physical activity, not smoking, light to moderate alcohol intake, …

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Brain health basics

WEBBrain health basics. Your brain is incredible. It controls your movement, emotions and stores your precious memories. Sadly, the physical diseases that cause dementia – like …

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You may have heard fish is good for brain health- but what’s the

WEBResearchers have been studying how omega-3 affects the brain and dementia risk for many years, and while the picture is similarly incomplete, there are …

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The science behind staying sharp

WEBResearchers have suggested that this mental activity helps build ‘cognitive reserve’ – our brain’s ability to cope and keep working, even in the face of damage from …

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Beyond dementia risk reduction: a consensus statement on …

WEB3 CONTEXT 3. The latest evidence indicates that 40% of global dementia cases could be potentially attributable to 12 modifiable risk factors.6 These include less education, …

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How does dementia affect everyday life

WEBDementia is a progressive condition. As the diseases that cause dementia advance, the symptoms get worse and someone is likely to need more help carrying out …

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Understanding diabetes and brain health

WEBUnderstanding diabetes and brain health. Our recent Dementia Attitudes Monitor survey found that only 36% of people think it’s possible to reduce their risk of …

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Bolder government action is needed to address inequalities in …

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Blood Biomarker Challenge: If we can fix dementia diagnosis, we …

WEBIn May, we were awarded £5m by the Peoples Postcode Lottery Dream Fund, alongside Alzheimer’s Society and the National Institute for Health and Care Research, …

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Stay sharp questions

WEBQuestion 1 of 3. How often do you do activities that challenge your brain? This could include challenging work, reading, playing games, doing puzzles, learning a language, or …

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Understanding the link between sport and dementia risk

WEBEmerging research is also highlighting links between sport, particularly football and rugby, and an increased risk of dementia due to head impacts. What we …

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Speaking a second language shows benefits in Alzheimer’s

WEBResearchers in Italy have studied bilingual people with mild Alzheimer’s to understand how speaking two languages daily throughout life could be beneficial by …

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THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF DEMENTIA RESEARCH

WEBthe UK as a world leader in this field. There has been increased investment over the last decade, which has included significant commitment to initiatives such as the UK …

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The Impact of Dementia on Women

WEBDementia devastates the lives of everyone it touches, but our analysis shows that women are bearing a disproportionate weight of the impact. Our analysis shows that dementia …

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