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Can brain puzzles help keep dementia at bay?

The brain is the most complex and truly amazing organ in the body. If we don’t exercise our muscles as we age, we lose muscle tone. Likewise, if we don’t exercise our mind, the mind becomes weaker as well. Recently, there has been considerable interest in researching the role that mental exercise may play in … Continued

Top 5 Dementia friendly Christmas gifts

Christmas is a time for families and festivities, but it can also bring new challenges for people affected by Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. When it comes to finding the perfect gift for a senior with Alzheimer’s or Dementia, it is not always easy. Here are our top 5 gift suggestions to take some stress out … Continued

Mind over matter: can your diet help prevent Dementia?

The human brain is made of food, so what we choose to eat and drink affects our ability to keep a healthy mind. We tend to focus most of our diet around physical appearance and the way we look rather than the way we think. Considering certain diets, nutritional benefits and making small lifestyle changes … Continued

Glasgow Memory Clinic supports the Blythswood Care Christmas Shoebox Appeal for the fourth year in a row.

One of the best ways to prepare for Christmas is to start giving gifts early – not the types of gifts we usually give to friends and relatives on Christmas, but the life-enhancing gifts to help those living in poverty that are most in need, especially those who are living on the edge of survival. … Continued

Four things you should know about Glasgow Memory Clinic

Glasgow Memory Clinic is an independent clinical centre who seek volunteers for a range of different studies. Those who take part in dementia research are contributing towards the care and treatment of people who have dementia and the people that may develop dementia in the future. If you have never been involved with a clinical … Continued

A Day in the life of Ann Nimmo, Deputy Charge Nurse

There are a whole team of people who work behind the scenes at Glasgow Memory Clinic – an Independent Research Organisation dedicated to conducting a range of clinical trials to find better treatments for those with Memory Impairment, Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia. From finance to reception and admin staff, doctors, nurses and psychologists, everyone works … Continued

A Day in the life of Laura Main, Patient Liaison Supervisor

Glasgow Memory Clinic is an Independent Research Organisation dedicated to conducting a range of clinical trials to find better treatments for those with Memory Impairment, Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia. Their main objective is to ultimately find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. They run a dedicated facility within the West of Scotland Science Park where they … Continued

Do something unforgettable today: Take part in our Genes and Alzheimer’s Clinical Study

Glasgow Memory Clinic are currently looking for people to take part in their Genes and Alzheimer’s Clinical Study. We know there is a link between the two things, but we need your help to better understand the relationship. There are many different factors involved in whether you will get Alzheimer’s or not. These include age, family … Continued

Hopes rise again for a drug to slow Alzheimer’s disease

Hopes are increasing again for a drug to alter the course of Alzheimer’s disease after decades of failures. An experimental therapy slowed mental decline by 30 percent in patients who got the highest dose in a mid-stage study. The drug from Eisai and Biogen did not meet its main goal in a study of 856 participants, so … Continued

What part does technology play in identifying Alzheimer’s and helping manage the disease

While physicians can determine whether a person has dementia, it’s often very difficult to establish the exact cause. Diagnosing Alzheimer’s requires careful and detailed medical evaluation and can only currently be definitively diagnosed after death. It’s extremely difficult to diagnose Alzheimer’s because it’s such a complex disease. We know the disease begins to damage the … Continued

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