Research shows sugar shrinks the brain and messes up memory
By Patrick Holford, Founder of Food for the Brain In the 1980s sugar was thought to give you extra energy.…
Low fat and high carb diets may be bad for your brain
By Patrick Holford, Founder of the Food for the Brain Foundation A low-fat diet may help reduce your calorie intake,…
New Alzheimer’s drug actually accelerates rate of brain shrinkage by 20%
By Patrick Holford, Founder of the Food for the Brain Foundation Don’t be fooled by the rhetoric promoting the new…
Upgrade your brain – 6 proven ways to dementia-proof your diet and lifestyle
By Patrick Holford, Founder of the Food for the Brain Foundation. Professor David Smith, former Deputy Head of the Faculty…
Two nutrients proven to stop your brain shrinking by up to 70% according to new research
New research shows that the combination of B vitamins and omega-3 are a dynamic duo against dementia, stopping the brain…
Diet not genes is driving dementia according to the British Medical Journal
A hugely significant study in the British Medical Journal into age-related cognitive decline and dementia has stated that changing your…
Conference to raise awareness of dementia praised by Lord Lieutenant
A CONFERENCE aimed at increasing understanding of dementia and sharing good practice has been praised by The Queen’s representative in…
Intrepid cyclists ready for the next challenge… skydiving!
A group of intrepid cyclists have been left stunned by the generosity of well-wishers who have helped them to raise…
The American dream – to raise funds for a North East charity
A GP has flown more than 5,000 miles from his US home to walk the length of Hadrian’s Wall and…
Student inventors refine ideas for national final
INGENIUS students have taken their school into the national finals of a prestigious science event for the sixth consecutive year…
Dementia Café Celebrates First Anniversary
MIDDLESBROUGH’S successful Memory Lane Dementia Café is celebrating its first anniversary.
Teesside Care Homes Stage Alzheimers Memory Walk
TEESSIDE care homes are hosting an Alzheimer’s Memory Walk as part of a national campaign across England, Wales and Northern…