We can provide up-to-date information and statistics on dementia and arrange media interviews with Race Against Dementia staff and Research Fellows.
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We can provide up-to-date information and statistics on dementia and arrange media interviews with Race Against Dementia staff and Research Fellows.
Call
+44 (0)7354 844529
Email – press@raceagainstdementia.com
Press Office hours
Monday – Friday, 08:30 – 17:30
For comment on our scientific research and campaigns contact the press office.
Angela Huth’s story gives hope to the importance of progress in medical research and treatments. As our Race Against Dementia Associate Fellow, Dr Sam Nightingale shares “This is an example of how treatment can help improve symptoms for people with dementia, but Memantine is not a cure and does not slow the progression of the disease in the brain. That is why Race Against Dementia is funding researchers around the world to find treatments, and ultimately a cure, for this devastating condition.”
Conversation is one of our simple human needs. It makes us feel connected and validated; it allows us to express our needs and wants, and articulate our innermost thoughts. Yet for people with dementia, communication can become fraught with difficulty.
Many of us view dementia and Alzheimer’s as being synonymous with each other, yet the reality is far more nuanced and complicated.
According to the charity Race Against Dementia, ‘dementia’ is a general term encompassing symptoms relating to loss of memory, language, problem-solving and other cognitive abilities, with a level of severity that impacts on daily life.
Most of us have some knowledge of this devastating condition, which actually represents a large variety of different diseases. Dementia causes progressive damage to various parts of the brain, leading to steadily worsening problems with cognition, memory and behaviour.
One in three of us will ultimately die of some form of dementia, according to the charity Race Against Dementia.
What unalloyed good news to hear, that blood tests for Alzheimer’s could be available on the NHS within five years, speeding up diagnosis, reaching more people and enabling them to benefit from the cutting-edge medicines, which recently made headlines worldwide.
The three-time Formula One World Champion looked to raise funds for Race Against Dementia – a charity that he set up after his wife, Lady Stewart, was diagnosed with the condition.
The gala ball, which took place at the new Moulsdale Foundation headquarters in Bishopbriggs recently, was able to raise £150,000 to help aid Race Against Dementia’s research into the prevention and treatment of dementia.
Why a Mediterranean diet may lower your risk of dementia by a quarter and help keep you sharp in old age
This year The Telegraph are supporting four charities: Marie Curie, The RAF Benevolent Fund, Race Against Dementia and Go Beyond. “So, as the year draws to a close, we are asking you – our incredibly generous and caring readers – to help our four chosen charities in the Telegraph Christmas Charity Appeal 2023.
Actress Florence Pugh is helping a team of scientists find a cure for dementia. The Oppenheimer star, 27, has been inspired to set up her own group of researchers after becoming an ambassador for Scots F1 legend Sir Jackie Stewart’s global charity, Race Against Dementia.
Dementia is a frightening and powerful enemy. One in three of us will likely die of it. Countless more will be affected as friends and family grapple with the consequences. But there is hope. Dementia arises from physical diseases which, as we’ve seen from Covid-19 and certain cancers can – and will – be beaten through research.
