World Alzheimer's Month This World Alzheimer's Month and Day (21 September), explore the incredible dementia research going on at UCL, and learn how our neuroscience experts are working to improve lives globally

Today is the last day of #WorldAlzheimersMonth. Read our research stories and find out how UCL is committed to dementia prevention, care & cure.

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Researchers must work collaboratively with the communities they aim to involve in their studies – starting from shaping the research question, continuing through to the study’s design and implementation, and ensuring meaningful follow-up once the research concludes. This kind of partnership fosters trust, enhances the relevance of the research to those communities, and ultimately leads to greater engagement and participation.

How can we address the underrepresentation of minoritised ethnic groups in dementia research?
We spoke to Dr Natalie Marchant (@uclpsychiatry.bsky.social) about making research practices and recruitment more inclusive.
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Brain Stories - Episode 21: Professor Adrian Isaacs on Frontotemporal Dementia Selina and Caswell chat with Professor Adrian Isaacs from the UK Dementia Research Institute at UCL to talk Frontotemporal Dementia — from how fruit flies are helping, to the role of DNA repeat expans

🎧 @selinawray.bsky.social & @caswell.bsky.social are back with a new Brain Stories episode; this time with Prof @adrianisaacs.bsky.social from @ukdri.ac.uk.
They dive into Frontotemporal Dementia & the surprising role fruit flies play in research.
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🤖 Could an AI scientist help unlock the secrets of dementia?
Dr @mbourdenx.bsky.social (@ukdri.ac.uk at UCL), is working with @futurehousesf.bsky.social to explore how AI is transforming research.
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🤖 Could robots support us as we age?
Dr Evangelia Chrysikou and Dr @viviantonop.bsky.social discuss a @uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social funded project exploring how smart technologies can enhance independence in later life.
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The real test is marrying the knowledge between artificial intelligence models with the expert information we have from genetic, clinical, and disease biology. If we get enough people trained in both fields simultaneously, it could propel this area exponentially over the next few years.

💻 By using machine learning, @uclqsion.bsky.social researchers are uncovering genetic clues with smaller sample sizes; opening new doors for understanding and treating rare dementias. Read more: buff.ly/lR8EdxU #WorldAlzheimersMonth #UCLDementia

Quote from Dr Vivi Antonopoulou, UCL Centre for Behaviour Change, as part of World Alzheimer's Month 2025: "We are interested in understanding how people respond to living with a robot in their home. Then we want to take this study further and design robots specifically for people living with dementia. That may include changes to the robot’s communication style or its ability to provide memory prompts for people with dementia."

🤖 Could robots support us as we age?
As part of #WorldAlzMonth, @viviantonop.bsky.social & @drchrysikou.bsky.social discuss how smart technologies can enhance independence in later life.
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Today is #WorldAlzheimersDay, a moment to reflect on the global impact of Alzheimer's disease and #dementia. At UCL, our researchers are harnessing AI to drive breakthroughs in dementia research.
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For more than 100 years, doctors have known that the eyes can be used as a window to the rest of the body. Now, thanks to the power of AI and big data, we can find information hidden within retinal images and use this information to pick up early signs of neurodegenerative diseases.

How might AI help us to detect dementia through retinal scans? 👀 We spoke to Prof Pearse Keane (@ucleye.bsky.social) about pioneering studies in the emerging field of #oculomics ➡️ buff.ly/UJkjgXJ #UCLDementia

It is really helpful for us to understand what interventions can be taken to reduce the risk of developing dementia among people with known risk factors. We already know that wearing hearing aids can reduce the risk of dementia among people with hearing loss so in planning our research, we wanted to see what could be done to reduce the risk among people with diabetes.

Can certain diabetes medicines, like Ozempic, reduce the risk of diabetes patients developing demenita?
We spoke to Dr Esther Hui (@uclpsychiatry.bsky.social) about her research on the topic. #UCLDementia
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4/ Professor @jmschott.bsky.social said that the trial has the potential to revolutionise how we diagnose dementia.
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🧵 1/ UCL launches new UK trial to transform Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis with a simple blood test.
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Reads: “The Dementia course gave me a comprehensive view of dementia research at a crucial moment in my early research career. There are many research approaches and methods, and the course helped me understand which ones suited me best and how to kick off my career as a researcher.”

We're proud to be training the future leaders in dementia research! 🧠 💪
Read the story of Dr Daniel Andrés Jiménez, a @uclqsion.bsky.social MSc Dementia graduate who went on to advise the Chilean Ministry of Health on dementia: buff.ly/Ek6GbE8 #UCLDementia #WorldAlzheimersDay

Brain Stories - Episode 21: Professor Adrian Isaacs on Frontotemporal Dementia Selina and Caswell chat with Professor Adrian Isaacs from the UK Dementia Research Institute at UCL to talk Frontotemporal Dementia — from how fruit flies are helping, to the role of DNA repeat expans

🎧 @selinawray.bsky.social & @caswell.bsky.social are back with a new Brain Stories episode; this time with Prof @adrianisaacs.bsky.social from @ukdri.ac.uk.
They dive into Frontotemporal Dementia & the surprising role fruit flies play in research.
Listen: soundcloud.com/uclsound/bra...
#UCLDementia

Reads: Can music be a form of therapy for dementia

🎶 Can music be a form of therapy for dementia? We speak to Prof Naaheed Mukadam (@uclpsychiatry.bsky.social) about the link between music and memory. buff.ly/Rtx4Vpg
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Promotional image by UCL for World Alzheimer's Month 2025, featuring a colorful brain scan illustration with text stating 'Tackling the global challenge of dementia'.

🧠 September is #WorldAlzheimersMonth; a time to spotlight dementia awareness and research.

At UCL, we are driving innovation in prevention, care & cure. Follow @uclbrainscience.bsky.social to see how we’re tackling the global dementia challenge.

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Today marks the start of #WorldAlzheimersMonth. During the month we'll be sharing UCL's world-leading research into dementia prevention, care & cure through our research stories.

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Professor Gill Livingston on how we can reduce our risk of dementia Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

How do we lower our individual risk of #dementia? 🧠

We talk to Prof Gill Livingston (@uclpsychiatry.bsky.social) to find out more: buff.ly/fGkNxkn

#UCLDementia #DementiaActionWeek

Can music be a form of therapy for dementia? 🎶 🧠
Professor Naaheed Mukadam (@uclpsychiatry.bsky.social) shares the latest research on the therapeutic potential of music for dementia patients.
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#DementiaActionWeek #UCLDementia

Reads: “For more than 100 years, doctors have known that the eyes can be used as a window to the rest of the body. Now, thanks to the power of AI and big data, we can find information hidden within retinal images and use this information to pick up early signs of neurodegenerative diseases.”

How might AI help us to detect dementia through retinal scans? 👀
We spoke to Professor Pearse Keane (@ucleye.bsky.social) about pioneering studies in the emerging field of #oculomics.
➡️ bit.ly/3XuReOH
@moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social #UCLDementia #DementiaActionWeek

Reads: Researchers must work collaboratively with the communities they aim to involve in their studies – starting from shaping the research question, continuing through to the study’s design and implementation, and ensuring meaningful follow-up once the research concludes. This kind of partnership fosters trust, enhances the relevance of the research to those communities, and ultimately leads to greater engagement and participation.

How can we address the underrepresentation of minoritised ethnic groups in dementia research?
We spoke to Dr Natalie Marchant (@uclpsychiatry.bsky.social) about making research practices and recruitment more inclusive.
buff.ly/wnrkkJI
#DementiaActionWeek #UCLDementia @uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social

Predicting Alzheimer’s disease with augmented reality Professor Dennis Chan (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) and colleagues are developing augmented reality technology aimed at detecting Alzheimer's dis...

Professor Dennis Chan is pioneering methods to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease decades before symptoms appear.
For #DementiaActionWeek, he shares how advancements in AR and VR technology could change the future of Alzheimer's detection:
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#UCLDementia

Dr Esther Hui on how Ozempic may protect against dementia in people with type-2 diabetes Diabetes is a key risk factor for dementia. Can certain diabetes medicines, like Ozempic reduce that risk? We spoke to Dr Esther Hui about her research on the topic.

Can certain medicines reduce the risk of diabetes patients developing dementia?
@uclbrainscience.bsky.social spoke to Dr Esther Hui about her research on the topic.

ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

#UCLDementia #DementiaActionWeek.

Reads: “My motivation to study the MSc Dementia course is partly because I wanted to understand more about a condition that has deeply affected my family, but also because I find the field itself incredibly intriguing; there are still a lot of unknowns in dementia research.”

Dicky Lim was 16 when his grandfather was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. A desire to understand more about the disease that had impacted his family led him to study on UCL's Dementia MSc.
Read his story: buff.ly/klgH8EH
#UCLDementia #DementiaActionWeek @uclqsion.bsky.social

Professor Hugo Spiers on how London taxi drivers are helping Alzheimer's disease research Professor Hugo Spiers (UCL Division of Psychology and Language Sciences) explains how London taxi drivers’ navigational abilities get better over time and ho...

🚖 What can we learn from London taxi drivers into Alzheimer’s disease?

We chatted to Prof @hugospiers.bsky.social from @uclpals.bsky.social about his team’s research on taxi drivers’ brains and the potential clues for #dementia interventions: buff.ly/VKEXVeM

#UCLDementia #DementiaActionWeek

Reads: Today marks the start of Dementia Action Week 2025

Today marks the start of #DementiaActionWeek. We'll be shining a spotlight on @UCL's world-leading research into dementia prevention, care & cure through our research stories.

Read our dementia research stories ➡️ bit.ly/3z1Nnir #UCLDementia

Professor Hugo Spiers on how London taxi drivers are helping Alzheimer's disease research Professor Hugo Spiers (UCL Division of Psychology and Language Sciences) explains how London taxi drivers’ navigational abilities get better over time and ho...

🚖 What can we learn about Alzheimer’s disease from London taxi drivers? We chatted to Prof. @hugospiers.bsky.social from @uclpals.bsky.social about his team’s research on taxi drivers’ brains and the potential clues for #dementia interventions. #UCLDementia