New finger-prick test could indicate Alzheimer’s risk

A new finger-prick blood test could be used to assess a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The test is being assessed in an international trial involving 1,000 volunteers aged over 60 across the UK, US and Canada. It aims to detect biomarkers in the blood associated with Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form...

World Alzheimer’s Month amplifies voices

September is World Alzheimer’s Month, an international awareness campaign that takes place every year, with 21st September designated as World Alzheimer’s Day. Led by Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), the annual campaign was devised to bring everyone together to raise awareness of dementia and to try to breakdown the stigma and tackle the discrimination that...