Alzheimer's

Another reason to get the mat out.

7 years ago

Having a large family could increase a woman’s risk of having Alzheimer’s by 70 percent. New research has shown that women who give birth more than five times may be 70 percent more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease in later life. The study of more than 3,500 women in South Korea and Greece showed that pregnancy with […]

8 years ago

Do you have a crossword fanatic in your family?

9 years ago

The Santa Forgot campaign imagines a world where the magic of Christmas has been lost because Santa is living with the effects of dementia and can no longer visit children across the world. Alzheimer’s Research in the UK has launched a touching new Christmas advert that will definitely pull at your heart strings. Narrated by Stephen Fry, the tear-jerking […]

9 years ago

Having had an aunt who suffered with early onset Alzheimer’s, and hearing friends go through it with their own parents, I have a small understanding of how difficult and frightening it can be for the whole family. My aunt used to wander from the house in her nightgown and onto the road outside her home, […]

10 years ago

Given the season, you’d be forgiven for thinking we’ve made this one up. Happily however, science supports what we always hoped was true: enjoying a few glasses of wine every day can lead to some serious health benefits in the long term.  Previous research has revealed plenty of reasons why a nightly tipple could realistically […]

10 years ago