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Losing & catching the threads

Paul Bebbington and Elizabeth Kuipers, two academics whose lives are now impacted by Paul’s diagnosis of Alzheimer’s, offer brave accounts of the day-to-day experiences of living with dementia and being a care provider in an initiative to reduce stigma.

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Caring for my mother

Carmel Geoghegan, Founder of Dementia Ireland, writes about her experience of caring for her mother and the rewards, stigma and life changing experiences it brought.

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Roche to end DIAN-TU-001 study for rare Autosomnal dominant Alzheimer’s disease

Roche‌ ‌announces ‌ end of ‌DIAN-TU-001‌ ‌study‌ ‌after‌ ‌it‌ ‌failed‌ ‌to‌ ‌meets‌ ‌its‌ ‌primary‌ ‌endpoint‌ ‌in‌ ‌people‌ ‌who‌ ‌are‌ ‌affected‌ ‌by‌ ‌early‌ ‌onset‌ ‌Autosomal‌ ‌dominant‌ ‌Alzheimer’s‌ ‌disease.

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Young Carer’s Awareness Day

On Young Carers Awareness Day, ADI Communications and Policy Manager, Annie Bliss, highlights some global examples of youth engagement in issues around dementia. Youth participation is critical for dementia communities globally, as young people play a huge role in volunteerism, advocacy and raising awareness.

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