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£16m dementia research platform launched

June 19, 2014
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Alzheimer's, MRC, Parkinson's, brain, dementia, ukdp

The Medical Research Council (MRC) has launched the UK Dementias Research Platform (UKDP), a £16 million public-private partnership set up …

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Facebook dementia app created

April 29, 2014
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Alzheimer's, Facebook, app, dementia

Alzheimer’s Research UK has launched a new Facebook app which allows users to see what it is like to suffer …

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UK health report flags weight and dementia risks

March 28, 2014
Sales and Marketing Dame Sally Davies, Public Health England, dementia, obesity

A new Department of Health report suggests that being overweight is now the norm in England – and that deafness …

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UK government doubles dementia funding

December 11, 2013
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Alzheimer's, Cameron, Merck, Obama, dementia

UK prime minister David Cameron has announced that the government is to increase funding research into dementia, spending £52 million …

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DH publishes dementia map

December 2, 2013
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Department of Health, Hunt, dementia

People will be able to view the quality of dementia care and support in their local area, thanks to a …

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Dementia project pays out £50 million

July 26, 2013
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Jeremy Hunt, dementia

Over a hundred hospitals and care homes across England have been awarded a share of a £50million fund to help …

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Dementia rates declining in UK

July 17, 2013
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Alzheimer's, UK, brain, dementia

A new study has found that the rate of dementia in Britain has decreased over the past two decades, contrary …

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Janssen launches dementia prize

February 15, 2013
Sales and Marketing Hunt, Janssen, NHS, dementia

Janssen has joined forces with the NHS to launch a scheme to financially reward solutions which can help the lives …

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Government showcases dementia research

October 11, 2012
Sales and Marketing Cameron, DH, UK, dementia

The government is attempting to encourage international organisations to help the UK’s efforts to find better treatments for dementia. An …

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MPs warn of dementia delays

July 3, 2012
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing APPG, Alzheimer's, dementia, government

Patients with dementia are facing huge delays in their diagnosis and treatment according to a group of MPs and peers. …

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UK government launches new dementia programme

March 26, 2012
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Alzheimer's, Cameron, UK, dementia

The government has signalled its intention to boost dementia funding and awareness with its new ‘challenge on dementia’ campaign.  In …

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UK dementia awareness campaign launched

March 11, 2011
Medical Communications dementia, disease awareness, disease awareness campaigns, stroke

The Department of Health has launched a £1.2 million awareness campaign which aims to alert people to the early signs …

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Digital Pharma: UK’s online dementia mentors

October 26, 2010
Medical Communications Alzheimer's disease, Comprehensive Spending Review, Digital Pharma blog, dementia, patient education

The Department of Health is looking for hundreds of people to become online dementia mentors as part of it ongoing …

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Awareness push for dementia

March 3, 2010
dementia, disease awareness campaigns

The government’s offensive on dementia has continued with a new awareness campaign called Living Well, which aims to break down …

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Government ups the ante in dementia research

February 26, 2010
Research and Development Alzheimer's, dementia

The government has attempted to ‘up the ante’ in dementia research by convening a ministerial group comprising charities, scientists, research …

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