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Engaging With Dementia
With an aging population, dementia is set to rise significantly as a cause of death. Dementia actually covers a group of almost 100 conditions, all of which see a progressive decline in brain function. Of these, Alzheimer’s disease is the most common, with age being the single biggest contributing factor.
Find out more about dementia and the research done at Leeds on the causes of Alzheimer’s disease on our Dementia Resources page or read the blog items below for the latest news.
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Healthy Brains at Leeds event
Thank you to everybody who was involved with the ‘Healthy Brains at Leeds’ event this weekend down at the Leeds City Museum. We had a brilliant...
Modelling disease in Alzheimer's research
The BBC News headline Alzheimer's research 'needs new strategy' is certainly eye catching, and you won't find us arguing that the lack of new therapies...
Meet the Engaging with Dementia team
The Engaging with Dementia project brings together the many researchers based at the University of Leeds, whose work encompasses Alzheimer's Disease. Prof Tony Turner is one of our...