Alzheimer's Disease
Cautious welcome for new drug for Alzheimer's patients
A new dementia drug which has the potential to slow down mental and function decline in Alzheimers patients has been given the sign off in the U.S by the FDA. Dr Phil Wood speaks to Jesse about the… Audio
Is sexism skewing the science of Alzheimers?
Dementia research has been found to have a gender bias. New research has found that research is being conducted on male mice only, despite women making up a larger proportion of those diagnosed with… Audio
Alzheimer's discovery could lead to new treatments
Scientists have discovered the workings of tau – an essential protein that turns harmful in the Alzheimer's brain and takes down neurons as it spreads. Intercepting this process could arrest cognitive… Audio
Preventing or delaying Alzheimer's Disease
When it comes to Alzheimer's disease, our DNA is not our destiny. That's the message of best selling author and neuroscientist Lisa Genova. Her originally self published book, Still Alice, became an… Audio
Preventing dementia
Dementia researchers are looking for people with mild cognitive impairment for a longitudinal study to explore how Alzheimer's Disease develops from early stages of memory loss. Audio
Preventing dementia
Dementia researchers are looking for people with mild cognitive impairment for a longitudinal study to explore how Alzheimer's Disease develops from early stages of memory loss.
AudioDementia care
Professor June Andrews of the Dementia Services Development Centre at the University of Stirling is the author of 'Dementia: The One-Stop Guide: Practical advice for families, professionals, and… Audio
Jayant Pinto: smell and death
Specialist in sinus and nasal diseases, and lead author of a recently published study on how the inability of older adults to identify scents is a strong predictor of death within five years. Audio
Looking Into the Eyes for Alzheimer's Disease
PhD student Lily Chang is trying to determine if an eye test could be developed for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease Audio
Looking Into the Eyes for Alzheimer's Disease
PhD student Lily Chang is trying to determine if an eye test could be developed for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease
AudioMemory and Brain Plasticity
By understanding how the brain stores and updates information, researchers hope to one day help people with Alzheimer's disease Audio
Memory and Brain Plasticity
By understanding how the brain stores and updates information, researchers hope to one day help people with Alzheimer's disease
AudioMemory and Brain Plasticity
By understanding how the brain stores and updates information, researchers hope to one day help people with Alzheimer's disease Audio
UK Author Emma Healey
Author Emma Healey on writing a who-dunnit where the heroine suffers from alzheimers and must solve a mystery before her mind deteroriates too far. Audio
Alive Inside - Dan Cohen's music-based breakthrough for dementia
A US programme is having remarkable results by connecting elderly dementia and alzheimers sufferers with the music of their past. Dan Cohen is the founder of Music and Memory which involves playing… Audio
Fruit Flies and Memory
The courtship behaviour of fruit flies may help develop better drugs for treating dementia Audio
Fruit Flies and Memory
The courtship behaviour of fruit flies may help develop better drugs for treating dementia
AudioActive with Alzheimers
Australian Kate Swaffer on how she approaches life since being diagnosed with younger onset dementia. Audio
Cliff Abraham: the brain and Alzheimer's
Cliff Abraham: the brain and Alzheimer's Professor in Psychology and Director of the Brain Health Research Centre at the University of Otago, and international authority on brain mechanisms of memory… Audio
Insight, Sunday 16 January: Living with Dementia
Sue Ingram talks to those affected by dementia - of which Alzheimer's Disease is the most common type. Audio
