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Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK’s leading charity specialising in finding preventions, treatments and a cure for dementia
Dementia is a global medical challenge
More than one in three of us will know a relative or close friend with dementia
10Xmore spent on cancer research than dementia research
Alzheimer’s is largely a disease of old age.....
Early-onset
Dementia UK Report, 2007
Source: US Alzheimer’s Association
Possible signs of Alzheimer's Typical age-related changes
Poor judgment and decision making
Making a bad decision once in a while
Inability to manage a budget Missing a monthly payment
Losing track of the date or the season
Forgetting which day it is and remembering later
Difficulty having a conversation Sometimes forgetting which word to use
Misplacing things and being unable to retrace steps to find them
Losing things from time to time
...but it is not a ‘normal’ part of ageing
Causes of Alzheimer’s
tau amyloid
Risk factors
Genes Environment
Age
Research into early detection of dementia
Finding treatments for the diseases that cause dementia