We are excited to start a new study where participants can contribute to research on Alzheimer’s disease early identification without leaving home. The Speech on the Phone Assessment Study (or SPeAk) study involves two testing sessions where participants complete memory and thinking tasks on the telephone. In the first testing session participants will speak with one … Continue reading New Remote Study within the Centre
After the success of the Alzheimer’s disease summer school last year, we look forward to this year’s summer school event focusing on research methodology From Cell to Populations. We are pleased the summer school is becoming an annual event with more spaces available this year. The summer school takes place 11th – 14th June in … Continue reading Summer School: Alzheimer’s disease research methodology
We are pleased to see a review paper from our centre summarising evidence around lifestyle and neurodegeneration in midlife as expressed on functional magnetic resonance imaging published in the Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions journal. The paper was led by Hinesh Topiwala and looked at lifestyle and brain health in midlife (access it here). In the … Continue reading Mid-life protective versus harmful lifestyle factors and risk of dementia
We are thrilled to be marking our collaboration with the Playlist for Life charity by organising a concert Memory sessions at St Cecilia’s Hall, Scotland’s oldest purpose-built concert hall this Sunday. The event is organised between the Centre for Dementia Prevention and Playlist for Life. We will hear Ricky Ross (Deacon Blue) and friends performing … Continue reading Looking ahead: Our collaboration with Playlist for Life
How close are we to finding a cure for Alzheimer’s disease? The Centre for Dementia Prevention is delighted to announce there are tickets available to join our academics at a free event at this year’s Edinburgh International Science Festival. The event will be chaired by Prof Tara Spires-Jones and the panel members will be Prof … Continue reading What Does the Future Hold for Dementia?
We are delighted to announce that Scottish singer-songwriter Karine Polwart will join Ricky Ross and friends at our special evening of music and memories: Songs in the Round. The one-off concert – also featuring Del Amitri’s Justin Currie and Danny Wilson’s Gary Clark – will be held at St Cecilia’s Hall in Edinburgh on 29th … Continue reading Karine Polwart to join Ricky Ross and friends for dementia benefit
The Centre for Dementia Prevention held its inaugural winter conference, ‘‘Preventing Dementia: Advice and Advances’’ at the end of 2017. Hosted in the beautiful surroundings of Edinburgh University’s Playfair Library, the sold-out event was a fantastic success. Thank you to all who joined us! Below are video highlights from a range of talks delivered on … Continue reading Watch: Highlights from ‘‘Preventing Dementia: Advice and Advances’’ Winter Conference
On the 29th of November 2017, The Centre for Dementia Prevention hosted its annual winter conference ‘‘Preventing Dementia: Advice and Advances’’ at Edinburgh’s Playfair Library. We were delighted the conference was sold out and that so many joined us in discussing how we can all manage our risk of dementia. Our speakers received some great … Continue reading ‘‘Preventing Dementia: Advice and Advances’’ Your Questions Answered
We are pleased Dr Mario Parra Rodriguez gave a presentation on novel approaches to cognitive testing at the monthly Centre for Dementia Prevention Journal Club. Dr Rodriguez talked about a shift in understanding the earliest pathological changes caused by Alzheimer’s disease and their cognitive manifestations. The interest has shifted towards earlier detection of Alzheimer’s disease, focusing on a stage in the disease continuum … Continue reading CDP Journal Club: Mapping cognition along the continuum of Alzheimer’s disease
January brought the publication of negative trial results for the hopeful Alzheimer’s therapy solanezumab. We ask Lewis Killin, Clinical Studies Officer for the Neuroprogressive and Dementia Research Network, what these findings mean for Alzheimer’s disease research and what lessons can be learned from this latest setback. In the ongoing search for effective treatments for Alzheimer’s … Continue reading Solanezumab: Learning Lessons from Recent Therapeutic Disappointment
