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Exploring the link between football and dementia

Exploring the link between football and dementia

Posted on 12 February 2018 by Jack Beaumont

I work on a project investigating Alzheimer’s disease at Cardiff University’s MRC Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics. Although not directly related to the research project I am involved with, […]

Investigating the role of brain tissue proteins in Alzheimer’s disease

Investigating the role of brain tissue proteins in Alzheimer’s disease

Posted on 20 December 2017 by Dr Emma Kidd

Cardiff Institute for Tissue Engineering and Repair (CITER) provides a number of bursaries to its members. One of these is the Undergraduate Summer Student Bursary. This is available to CITER […]

The carer’s rollercoaster

The carer’s rollercoaster

Posted on 14 March 2017 by George Drummond

George Drummond talks about life as a carer, coping strategies and an innovative care solution. There are around 670,000 carers of people with dementia in the UK, often close family […]

It’s not just about the dementia

It’s not just about the dementia

Posted on 21 September 2016 by Dr Katie Featherstone

Jackie Askey questioned Dr Featherstone about her work and what it will mean for people with dementia and their carers.

Alzheimer’s cure or incurable hype?

Alzheimer’s cure or incurable hype?

Posted on 29 July 2016 by Professor Petroc Sumner

Yesterday many newspapers claimed a major breakthrough in dementia treatment: “Scientists create first drug to halt Alzheimer’s’” (The Times); “Scientists discover first drug to halt brain decline in Alzheimer’s” (The […]