Expert Resources: Alzheimer’s Disease
These are the items that relate to Alzheimer’s Disease found on the AbilityNet website. They may be factsheets, webinars, news stories, blog posts or reports.
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Anonymous | 24 Nov 2022There are 920,000 people with dementia in the UK, and this is projected to rise to over 1 million by 2025. Dementia is not a single disease, but an umbrella term used to describe a range of progressive conditions affecting the brain. Currently there is no cure for dementia, and anyone diagnosed...
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Adam Tweed | 23 Sep 2019It is estimated that 850,000 people in the UK have dementia. For individuals with dementia, it is not just a loss of memory, but also perception, spatial awareness and facial recognition. It can be distressing for the individual, but as with many diseases there is an additional collateral impact on...
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Annie Mannion | 21 Aug 2019The 21st of August is World Senior Citizens' Day 2019, which aims to increase awareness of factors and issues that affect older adults. We're using this as an opportunity to highlight the amazing people and projects that are using technology to make the world a better place for older adults.