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2024
17
April
2024
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23:30
Europe/London
Antipsychotic use in people with dementia is associated with higher risks of a wide range of serious health outcomes compared with non-use, according to a new study from a collaboration across the Universities of Manchester, Nottingham, Edinburgh …
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2023
12
September
2023
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15:13
Europe/London
Hard of hearing people with dementia are not receiving the care they desperately need, according to a new study by University of Manchester researchers.
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25
July
2023
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22:20
Europe/London
Most care home residents have both dementia and hearing loss, which can leave them feeling lonely and depressed.Hearing loss and dementia both cause difficulties with listening, understanding and communicating. This can lead to breakdowns in …
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2022
16
November
2022
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08:44
Europe/London
This article is part of the Insights Uncharted Brain series. There are many competing theories about what causes Alzheimer’s disease. Here, Ruth Itzhaki reflects on a career dedicated to one of the more controversial lines of research.When I was …
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04
October
2022
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11:05
Europe/London
A new study by scientists at PharmaKure - a UK based pharmaceutical company spun out from The University of Manchester -is to examine blood biomarkers in Alzheimer’s disease patients.
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02
September
2022
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09:11
Europe/London
A study led by researchers at the University of Manchester has been selected by the Mather Institute as the Gold Award recipient of their 2022 Innovative Research on Aging Awards.
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09
August
2022
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08:15
Europe/London
A gallery of “breath-taking” images and videos which shine a light on crucial dementia research have been released today by Alzheimer’s Society’s first ever research image competition which was won by a University of Manchester researcher.
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02
August
2022
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03:25
Europe/London
Researchers from Oxford’s Institute of Population Ageing, Tufts University and the University of Manchester have discovered that common viruses appear to play a role in some cases of Alzheimer’s disease (AD).
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20
June
2022
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20:00
Europe/London
A breakthrough in our understanding of Alzheimer’s disease has revealed changes to blood vessels in the brain, potentially presenting a path for developing new drugs to help fight the disease, according to University of Manchester research funded by …
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18
May
2022
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14:08
Europe/London
A unique psychological and social intervention which trains family and informal carers to communicate more effectively with the person they support is being trialed in Manchester.
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10
March
2022
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11:23
Europe/London
A new network of scientists from across the UK, including The University of Manchester, has been launched to study how ageing is influenced by skin bacteria.
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02
February
2022
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10:44
Europe/London
The trial of a groundbreaking volunteer buddy scheme aimed at improving mobility in older adults is being launched today in Stoke, Manchester and Cardiff.
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21
January
2022
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13:20
Europe/London
Jeff Bezos is on a mission to conquer ageing. He has just recruited Hal Barron from GlaxoSmithKline to help lead Altos Labs, the ambitious new anti-ageing company with billions of investment. So what does science really say about this? Could we beat …
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2021
10
December
2021
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07:25
Europe/London
The lives of people living with dementia in Greater Manchester, alongside carers and loved ones, can be improved through better access to housing that reflects the changing needs and diversity of the population, according to the finding of a new …
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17
March
2021
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13:04
Europe/London
People with hearing difficulties experience heightened self-reported depression, loneliness, and memory problems during the COVID-19 lockdown, according to an online survey of the over 70s.
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2020
30
April
2020
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13:25
Europe/London
Face masks are a challenge for people with hearing difficulties Vuk Saric/Shutterstock Kevin Munro, University of Manchester
The use of face masks by the public is a controversial topic and not supported by the World Health Organization. …
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27
April
2020
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11:12
Europe/London
New guidance has been published to support people with dementia and their carers facing isolation and reduced services as a result of COVID-19.
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2019
05
November
2019
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10:00
Europe/London
Signs of frailty, and the risks it brings, could be identified in young and old people alike through a new assessment developed in a study by researchers at the Universities of Strathclyde, Manchester, Liverpool, Edinburgh and Yale.
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08
October
2019
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16:37
Europe/London
Researchers at The University of Manchester have collaborated with Oldham Coliseum to explore how the experiences of women aged over 50 can help to map out what makes a good place in which to grow old.
The project involved a group of women aged …
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28
February
2019
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14:54
Europe/London
By Professor Evangelos Kontopantelis
Christopher Middleton/Shutterstock.
There is a stark disparity in wealth and health between people in the north and south of England, commonly referred to as …
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12
February
2019
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08:30
Europe/London
Exercise programmes designed to boost the muscle strength and balance of people at risk of falls and injury – such as resistance training, aerobics classes and yoga groups – are not being prioritised by the NHS and local authority …
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06
February
2019
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15:42
Europe/London
Premature ageing in the skin of white people caused by repeated exposure to the sun also occurs in black skin - though about 50 years later, according to new research.
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04
February
2019
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11:18
Europe/London
A study of the differences between healthy brains and those with Alzheimer’s Disease has produced largest dataset of its type ever.
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2018
16
October
2018
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15:45
Europe/London
A hypothesis which has been the standard way of explaining how the body develops Alzheimer’s Disease for almost 30 years is flawed, according to a University of Manchester biologist.
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12
July
2018
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17:00
Europe/London
A new commentary by scientists at the Universities of Manchester and Edinburgh on a study by Taiwanese epidemiologists supports the viability of a potential way to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
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