Alzheimer's Research Trust Network
Claire Regan for The Belfast Telegraph reports that:"Research into Alzheimer's Disease has taken a step forward with the launch of a new centre specialising in underlying causes and novel treatments...
The Alzheimer's Research Trust Network links 15 UK centres of research, each headed by an internationally distinguished research scientist. The network centres share data and findings, pool resources when appropriate and have an annual conference to exchange ideas and results.
The new network will include 15 researchers based across both universities with an interest in the underlying causes or novel treatments for Alzheimer's."
Shocking figures : "The number of people with dementia is set to double within a generation. There are currently 16,000 people with dementia in Northern Ireland, a figure expected to increase to 20,500 by 2017 and to over 47,000 by 2051."
However, it is likely that most of this increase can be attributed to the aging population, ie we are all likly to live longer and the incidence of Alzheimers increases with age...of course there are also some new factors which may have an impact over the next few decades.... namely the increased use of soft and hard drugs from the 1960's on - 60's hippies will now be at or beyond retirement age with 80's ecstasy users 20 years behind....are these a couple of time bombs ticking away?
Labels: Alzheimer's causes novel treatments Alzheimer's research
posted by Jen @ 3:35 AM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home