Sentences with phrase «of dementia research»

IP & Science announced this week findings that the quality of dementia research in the UK is second in the world only to the US, despite the low number of scientists working in the field, and that finding a cure can be accelerated by increasing the number of researchers and investment, according to analysis done using...

Prof. Tom Dening, Professor of Dementia Research, Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham, said:

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The research was focused on preventing cognitive decline and the development of dementia in older adults, specifically.

Dufouil, a scientist with the French health research agency INSERM, added, «professional activity may be an important determinant of intellectual stimulation and mental engagement, which are thought to be potentially protective against dementia.»

Renew investments in health research to tackle the growing onset of dementia, and related illnesses;

Ecclesiastical stated: «When presented with a list of services offered by churches around the country such as food banks, elderly support groups, parish nursing and dementia support, the research found that more than half (54 per cent) of those surveyed were unaware of the services their own local church provided.»

In T - 4 an estimated 94,000 psychiatric patients (all of them «Aryan» and roughly half of them with dementia) were suffocated in gas chambers or left to freeze in vats of ice water as part of a research project on hypothermia.

As for the coffee — research has shown that women who drink 3 x 8oz cups a day have a significantly lower chance of depression and dementia, so drink up!

Research has shown over the last decade that brain disorders such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, Alzheimer's disease, dementia, memory loss, ADD, some forms of seizures, and many other forms of neurological disorders are directly related to what we eat.

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He cites research that demonstrates blueberries protect the brain from oxidative stress and thus the effects of neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease or dementia.

Alice Cadman, Director of Business Development and Marketing at Leatherhead Food Research discusses links between nutrition and cognitive health and performance, set against the context of rising cases of dementia and an ageing population.

But rugby legends have spoken of their relief that the issue of on - field head injuries was now being talked about widely, after new research suggested a link with dementia for the first time.

This is why more research is necessary to find out the exact relationship that is present between vascular disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, arterial stiffness and the actual development of dementia.

Until recently he was a founding member and VP of J.P. Morgan Sustainable Finance where he helped develop innovative investment structures such as GHIF (the world's first VC fund for HIV & Malaria Research), Dementia Discovery Fund (a first - of - its kind collaborative effort to accelerate fundamental research in Dementia) and NatureVest, an investment fund focused on nature protection co-developed with The Nature ConsResearch), Dementia Discovery Fund (a first - of - its kind collaborative effort to accelerate fundamental research in Dementia) and NatureVest, an investment fund focused on nature protection co-developed with The Nature Consresearch in Dementia) and NatureVest, an investment fund focused on nature protection co-developed with The Nature Conservancy.

This is one of the preliminary findings of a two - year research project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) into how married couples living with dementia make decisions on a dailresearch project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) into how married couples living with dementia make decisions on a dailResearch Council (ESRC) into how married couples living with dementia make decisions on a daily basis.

Research has shown that bilinguals have an advantage in literacy and numeracy, and wider benefits include the prevention of the onset of dementia.

The charity Rethink Mental Illness has welcomed a new study into the links between schizophrenia and dementia, but also called for more research into the causes of mental illness.

Hilary Evans, chief executive of Alzheimer's Research UK, said: «David Cameron's support of our work will help us continue our positive growth and further bolster our research efforts, through which we will end the fear, harm and heartbreak of dementiaResearch UK, said: «David Cameron's support of our work will help us continue our positive growth and further bolster our research efforts, through which we will end the fear, harm and heartbreak of dementiaresearch efforts, through which we will end the fear, harm and heartbreak of dementia.»

At 1:30 p.m., Sen. David Carlucci will tour the Center for Dementia Research at the Nathan Kline Institute for a demonstration of the Zeiss LSM 880 Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope and Leica LMD7000 — Laser Capture Microdissection System.

Organiser: Miss Sarah Hambridge and Prof. Anthea Innes, Dementia Institute, Bournemouth University Date: 9 November 2013 Venue: Littledown Leisure Centre, Chaseside, Bournemouth, BH7 7DX Audience: General audience Further information: please contact Sarah Hambridge This release draws on a range of research projects currently being undertaken at the Dementia Institute, Bournemouth University.

Ways in which popular technologies can be used to enable people with dementia to have fun as well as unlock memories and enhance communication with relatives and carers will be showcased during the Economic and Social Research Council's (ESRC) Festival of Social Science.

New research suggests that people with high levels of cynical distrust may be more likely to develop dementia.

Other conditions can contribute to dementia as well, says Eric B. Larson, executive director of the Group Health Research Institute in Seattle.

«Cold sores increase risk of dementia, research suggests.»

For now, measuring dementia risk with a simple blood drawremains in the realm of research.

But that outlay for dementia research falls well short of those announced in recent years by the United States and the United Kingdom and even lags Canada's promise at the G8 dementia summit 2 years ago in London to significantly ramp up its investment in research on neurodegenerative diseases as part of a global bid to find a cure for dementia by 2025.

«Frontotemporal degeneration is associated with substantial direct and indirect costs, diminished quality of life, and increased caregiver burden,» said James E. Galvin, M.D., M.P.H., lead author, associate dean for clinical research in FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, and a leading international expert on AD, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), and FTD.

But David Reynolds, chief scientific officer of Alzheimer's Research UK in Cambridge, cautioned against overinterpreting the findings, noting that the links between head injury and dementia are just beginning to be explored in depth.

Exposure to air pollution as a potential contributor to cognitive function, cognitive decline, brain imaging, and dementia: A systematic review of epidemiologic research.

«This opens a new door in identifying biological markers for dementia since we might consider using the brain's processing of speech sounds as a new way to detect the disease earlier,» says Dr. Claude Alain, the study's senior author and senior scientist at Baycrest's Rotman Research Institute (RRI) and professor at the University of Toronto's psychology department.

More research is needed to determine the extent and nature of physical activity in protecting against MCI and dementia.»

Participation in activities that promote mental activity, and moderate physical activity in middle age, may help protect against the development of Alzheimer's disease and dementia in later life, according to new research reported today at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference ® 2014 (AAIC ® 2014) in Copenhagen.

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It's tempting to dip into the leftover Halloween treats, but new research out of York University has found eating plenty of fruits and vegetables, combined with regular exercise, leads to better cognitive functioning for younger and older adults, and may delay the onset of dementia.

«While significant effort is being put into developing treatments to slow or block the progression of Alzheimer's dementia, little work has been done to get the medical system ready for such an advancement,» said Jodi Liu, lead author of the study and a policy researcher at RAND, a nonprofit research organization.

In the research, the software was designed to recognize and interpret the use of various keywords associated with Alzheimer's disease, such as dementia, memory loss or senile.

«Further research is needed to clarify the role of sleep disturbance as either a risk factor for, or an early symptom of, dementia among veterans, and in other populations as well.»

«Tangles drive the dementia and drive the nerve degeneration,» says Tanzi, who also is director of the Genetics and Aging Research Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital.

«Our research teams are particularly interested in the impact of lifestyle related factors in dementia and by collaborating with experts in diabetes and metabolism, we have been able to investigate the nature of the link in great detail.

Despite the possible influence of growing disease awareness and changing diagnostic standards, bigger problems with assessing dementia rates could be methodological, says John Haaga, NIA deputy director for behavioral and social research.

Two thirds (66 percent) of people with dementia live in low - and middle - income countries, where less than 10 percent of population - based research has been conducted.

A Portland State University research team studying concussion has published an interactive diagram showing the many facets of mild traumatic brain injury (TBI)-- from sleep problems to mood disorders to the increased danger of dementia — and how they connect with and affect each other.

Commenting on the need for innovative approaches to dementia treatments, Dr Doug Brown, Director of Research and Development at Alzheimer's Society, said: «With no new dementia drugs in nearly 15 years, we're at a critical time for dementia rResearch and Development at Alzheimer's Society, said: «With no new dementia drugs in nearly 15 years, we're at a critical time for dementia researchresearch.

Crimmins, Brayne and Langa will discuss the research on falling dementia risk in a February 13 panel at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Washington, D.C..

Amid gloomy reports of an impending epidemic of Alzheimer's and other dementias, emerging research offers a promising twist.

Analyses conducted over the last decade in the U.S., Canada, England, the Netherlands, Sweden and Denmark suggest that «a 75 - to 85 - year - old has a lower risk of having Alzheimer's today than 15 or 20 years ago,» says Langa, who discussed the research on falling dementia rates in a 2015 Alzheimer's Research & Therapy commentarresearch on falling dementia rates in a 2015 Alzheimer's Research & Therapy commentarResearch & Therapy commentary (pdf).

While we wait in anticipation for the results of ongoing clinical trials, Alzheimer's Society will continue to fund innovative research to tackle dementia head - on.»

«Activation of these cell receptors appear to prevent brain cells from cleaning out the trash — the toxic buildup of proteins, such as alpha - synuclein, tau and amyloid, common in neurodegenerative diseases,» says the study's senior author, neurologist Charbel Moussa, MBBS, PhD, director of Georgetown's Laboratory for Dementia and Parkinsonism, and scientific and clinical research director of the GUMC Translational Neurotherapeutics Program.

This is essential for developing treatments that are truly effective,» is how Professor Emrah Düzel, site speaker of the DZNE in Magdeburg and director of the Institute of Cognitive Neurology and Dementia Research at the University of Magdeburg, explains the background to the study.