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alzheimers. org. uk > news > 2026-05-15 > fa-cup-trophy-visits-alzheimers-society-dementia-services

The FA Cup trophy visits Alzheimer's Society dementia services

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (732+ words) The Emirates FA Cup's famous trophy has travelled to Alzheimer's Society services in London and Manchester ahead of the FA Cup final. Chelsea FC or Manchester City FC will lift the iconic silverware at Wembley Stadium connected by EE on…...

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alzheimers. org. uk > get-involved > events-and-fundraising > fundraising-work > insurance-day-for-dementia

Insurance Day for Dementia | Alzheimer's Society

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (25+ words) Thank you to all those across the insurance industry who united with us in 2025. Insurance Day for Dementia will return on 26 November 2026!...

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alzheimers. org. uk > news > 2025-01-30 > insurance-industry-reaches-10-million-fundraising-milestone-dementia

Insurance industry reaches "10 million fundraising milestone for dementia | Alzheimer's Society

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (495+ words) Insurance United Against Dementia (IUAD), the industry-led campaign, has reached its initial "10 million fundraising target, set when the campaign launched in 2017....

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alzheimers. org. uk > news > 2026-04-16 > new-cochrane-review-amyloid-targeting-alzheimers-disease-treatments

New Cochrane review of amyloid targeting Alzheimer's disease treatments

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (712+ words) Alzheimer's Society responds to the claim that amyloid-targeting drugs show no clinically meaningful positive effects. Cochrane reviews aim to analyse and draw conclusions about a particular health-related question. These reviews consider all the high-quality research on a topic and are…...

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alzheimers. org. uk > blog > how-support-person-dementia-easter

How to support a person with dementia at Easter

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (903+ words) Easter is a time when families and friends come together and celebrate. Read our guidance on how to support people living with dementia to be safe and included at Easter and during Lent. Easter is a very important part of…...

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alzheimers. org. uk > what-we-do > policy-and-influencing > politico

Now is the time to think differently about dementia

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (231+ words) The Government's new Modern Service Framework for Dementia and Frailty is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to change the future of dementia for good. Dementia is the biggest health and social care challenge of our time. No other condition involves so many…...

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alzheimers. org. uk > blog > delayed-discharge-hospital

Delayed discharge from hospital: 'Hospital stays really affected mum"

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (793+ words) Martin shares his mum's experience of delayed discharges from hospital and the impact it had on her. I worked in social care for 40 years, including 16 years as director of social services in Liverpool, York and Barnsley, but it wasn't until…...

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alzheimers. org. uk > news > 2025-09-09 > uk-trial-alzheimers-diagnosis-blood-test-launch

UK trial launches to transform Alzheimer's diagnosis with simple blood test

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1021+ words) A major clinical trial aiming to transform the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease through a simple blood test, is now welcoming its first participants who will be recruited via memory clinics across the UK. The ADAPT (Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosis and Plasma…...

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alzheimers. org. uk > about-dementia > stages-and-symptoms > progression-stages-dementia

The progression, signs and stages of dementia

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1138+ words) Dementia is progressive. This means signs and symptoms may be relatively mild at first but they get worse with time. Dementia affects everyone differently, however it can be helpful to think of dementia progressing in 'three stages'. There are many…...

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alzheimers. org. uk > research > our-research > research-projects > developing-faster-cheaper-and-higher-quality-brain-scans-dementia-diagnosis

Developing faster, cheaper, and higher quality brain scans for dementia diagnosis

10+ mon, 2+ week ago  (361+ words) Grant type: Alzheimer's Society Project Grant Start date: January 2023 This project is supported by the Heather Corrie Impact Fund. "The length of time for a person to have an MRI being shortened and the images being better would really make…...