dementia
Dementia research ‘achingly slow’
June 20, 2014Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Alzheimer's, Cameron, Parkinson's, Parkinsons, UK, billings, dementia, research
The UK prime minister’s envoy on dementia has described progress on research into the neurodegenerative condition as ‘achingly slow’. Global …
£16m dementia research platform launched
June 19, 2014Research 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 …
Facebook dementia app created
April 29, 2014Medical 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 …
UK health report flags weight and dementia risks
March 28, 2014Sales 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 …
UK government doubles dementia funding
December 11, 2013Research 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 …
DH publishes dementia map
December 2, 2013Research 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 …
Dementia project pays out £50 million
July 26, 2013Medical 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 …
Dementia rates declining in UK
July 17, 2013Research 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 …
Janssen launches dementia prize
February 15, 2013Sales 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 …
Government showcases dementia research
October 11, 2012Sales 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 …
MPs warn of dementia delays
July 3, 2012Research 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. …
UK government launches new dementia programme
March 26, 2012Medical 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 …
UK dementia awareness campaign launched
March 11, 2011Medical 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 …
Digital Pharma: UK’s online dementia mentors
October 26, 2010Medical 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 …
Awareness push for dementia
March 3, 2010dementia, 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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