Tag Archives: Alzheimer’s

Dementia is one of the most significant health crises of the 21st century

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Julia Manning

Guest Blog from Alzheimer’s Disease International Every 3 seconds, someone in the world develops dementia. Today, more than 46 million people are living with the disease. This number is set to almost double every 20 years, making the dementia one of … Continue reading →

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Walking is free – why are we paying for alternatives?

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Julia Manning

Several papers lead on the story today that taking regular exercise reduces your chances of developing Alzheimer’s disease, here from @lauradonlee in the Telegraph and Sophie Borland in the Mail. Seven different lifestyle factors (weight, smoking, blood pressure, healthy diet … Continue reading →

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Pharmaceutical companies must be free to determine their own research priorities: Lessons from Alzheimer’s Disease

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Barbara Arzymanow

Guest blog post from Barbara Arzymanow, Independent Healthcare Consultant  Sir David Jack (1924-2011), one of history’s greatest pharmaceutical R&D directors under whom many important drugs were discovered, once told me that neither governments nor companies should overrule senior R&D management. … Continue reading →

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