Novel treatments for Alzheimer’s

Research is identifying the key factors that are driving Alzheimer’s and this is certainly offering more hope for developing effective treatments....

Modifiable Risk Factors for Dementia

Whilst the number of people with Dementia is rising worldwide this may not be the whole story. Research is identifying that...

Daytime sleepiness

So many patients spend their day sleeping.  Listen to the causes and treatments for this tricky symptom. VIEW ALL VIDEOS

what is alzheimer's

Sleep fragmentation and Insomnia

Disrupted overnight sleep can occur for many reasons.  Listen here to some of the common and potentially reversible causes of fragmented...

what is alzheimer's

What is Alzheimer’s?

Alzheimer’s disease is the commonest dementia that we know. Again it’s a disease of the brain that’s associated with ageing. There...

Sundowning in Alzheimer’s Disease

Sleep-wake disturbances are common in Alzheimer’s disease and can lead to great distress.  The most frequently seen phenomenon is sundowning where...

The genetics of alzheimers disease

The Role of Genes in Alzheimer’s Disease

The genetics of Alzheimer’s disease are a little bit more complicated. Unfortunately, we don’t see a very clear pattern in Alzheimer’s...

A negative reaction to Parkinson's or Dementia Diagnosis

A Negative Reaction to the Diagnosis

One of the challenges with these diseases of the brain, is that there can be a bit of a stigma attached...

acetylcholine - treatment for Parkinson's

Acetylcholine – an important brain chemical in memory function

Treating Alzheimer’s Disease is very challenging. Unfortunately, we don’t have very effective therapies that improve memory, but the strategies that we...

Advanced Therapy for Parkinson's Disease

Device Assisted Technologies for the Advanced Therapy of PD

We talked a bit about the medications for Parkinson’s disease and how effective they are. Patients often say to me “Will...