Food for the Brain provide evidence based information on numerous conditions that impact on brain health and mental wellbeing. These conditions sit under four umbrellas: Neurological disorders Mental illnesses Conditions related to neurodiversity Conditions of malnutrition, which...
Half of the risk for developing dementia and Alzheimer's is preventable. BEFORE AFTER Only 1 in 100 cases are caused by genes. Much of the risk relates to nutrition and lifestyle factors that we can change. Given that Alzheimer's is not a reversible condition, the best hope is...
Most healthcare professionals have received little or no formal nutrition education. This is especially true related to brain health. We endeavour to address this gap by assembling the latest research and evidence-based nutrition education
What is Alzheimer’s Disease? Alzheimer’s disease accounts for about two thirds of dementia diagnoses. While dementia can be diagnosed on the basis of a Cognitive Function Test Alzheimer’s dementia requires a specific kind of scan to be diagnosed. Professor David Smith and...
About Alzheimer's disease What could be worse than losing your mind, while your body has many years to run? Yet, that is precisely what happens to three in ten people over the age of 70. In Europe alone 1 million people develop impaired memory every year, more than half of which will be later...
Alzheimer's is the most common cause of dementia, affecting an estimated 850,000 people in the UK. It is characterised by the build-up of two proteins in the brain, called amyloid and phosphotau, which build up and damage brain cells. Amyloid forms plaques outside of brain cells, whereas...
Below is a small selection of our key webinars - however, we have many more available for download: for our full menu choice, please get in touch. Thank you. How to help children focus, stay engaged and accelerate learning with a clear mind and good mood. Dr Alex Richardson is a...
Worldwide 46.8 million people have dementia. In the UK, 1 in 14 people over 65 have Alzheimer’s, the most prevalent form of dementia; and increasingly dementia sufferers are also struggling with other chronic conditions, such as diabetes and depression. Research on new strategies for...
