The Latest Breaking News from Alzheimer Society

One of football’s giants – tributes paid to Denis Law following death aged 84

Law helped Manchester United win the European Cup in 1968 and is Scotland’s joint record goalscorer.

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025

New Alzheimer’s drugs should be available on NHS, says patient’s wife

New disease-modifying drugs work best when they are given to patients in the early stages of the disease.

Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2024

Alzheimer’s drug rejected for widespread use by NHS spending watchdog

Donanemab is a so-called disease-modifying treatment.

Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2024

Will this brutally honest look at dementia finally get us talking or will we turn away?

The latest advert by the Alzheimer’s Society is shocking, but it tells the harsh reality about the disease that is the leading cause of death in Britain

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2024

England names to disappear from shirts in Belgium friendly - to raise awareness of dementia

England vs Belgium will see players' names disappear from the backs of shirts – all in aid of a good cause

FourFourTwo · Mar 25, 2024

The 8 lifestyle changes that could help delay or prevent dementia

For woman&home magazine, Gemma Wilcock asks the experts what we can do to delay cognitive decline

Woman & Home · Dec 27, 2023

Jack Draper takes on Alzheimer’s Society role amid his grandma’s dementia fight

Brenda has been one of the 21-year-old’s biggest supporters but no longer recognises him.

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2023

‘It’s frustrating for everybody’: the impact of dementia diagnosis delays

People at a dementia cafe session in Swindon describe long waits for diagnosis, and knock-on delays in prescribing treatment

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2023

Dementia risk ‘could depend on ethnicity’

Researchers are now calling for ‘tailored dementia prevention’.

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

People with early Alzheimer’s disease ‘have difficulty turning when walking’

It is hoped the findings will help secure earlier detection of the condition.

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023