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Older adults in England with fewer financial resources are more likely to develop dementia, according to new UCL and University of Exeter research. Researchers analysed data from over 6,000 adults born between 1902 and 1943 and found that the 20% most deprived adults were 50% more likely to develop dementia than the 20% least deprived […]

In this Podcast, Chris Hardy from University College London chats to panelists Professor Simon Mead, Dr Adeel Razi also from UCL, and Dr David Llewellyn from Exeter University Medical School. Finding funding and grant writing is a much needed skill, and one that will be useful throughout your research career. There will be highs and […]

The Healthy Cognitive Aging Project (HCAP) is a sub-study carried out within the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA). The project aims to investigate dementia risk using a harmonised cognitive assessment protocol, as part of an international research collaboration supported by a $2.4 million grant from the US National Institute on Aging (NIA). The study incorporates 1,300 men and […]

Background A large proportion of people who are referred to memory clinics are cognitively healthy and do not receive a diagnosis of dementia or another cognitive deficit. This places unnecessary strain on stretched services locally, nationally and internationally. A team at the University of Exeter led by Dr David Llewellyn, have developed a clinical decision […]

The DECODE system has been Highly Commended by AXA Healthcare in their Heroes of Health Tech award for Innovations in the Early Diagnosis of Dementia. In partnership with Alzheimer’s Research UK, this award aims to identify excellence in design innovation and technology development that can support the diagnosis of diseases underpinning dementia. The panel were […]