Browse through our recent news and keep up to date with the latest on what’s been happening at Neuroclin Glasgow.
Can learning language help prevent dementia?
Dementia affects around 850,00 people in the UK, set to rise to over 1 million by 2025. Delaying Alzheimer’s and dementia can be a challenging task – but for many, it is possible. Part of maintaining healthy cognitive brain function lies in consistently challenging and expanding the mind. One of the most beneficial and successful … Continued
When words fail, music speaks
Music plays a fundamental role in our identity and is a powerful medium which can affect us all deeply. Since the earliest days of humankind, music and the power of music, has been evident to us. Dating back to the 1800’s, a new profession entered the arena to provide what we know today as music therapy. … Continued
Clinical Trials – Why taking part is crucial for future generations
Without a doubt, clinical trials are at the heart of all medical advances which allow researchers to look for new ways to prevent, treat and detect diseases. Through this process, clinical trials can evaluate the safety and efficiency of new treatments that otherwise wouldn’t be available to people. People sometimes hesitate to take part in … Continued
Our new trial: The Etheral Study
Glasgow Memory Clinic is currently conducting several different clinical trials including Genes and Alzheimer’s and we are now pleased to offer the Etheral clinical trial. The Etheral study is looking to see if a new drug is safe and well tolerated in people with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease. The study will look at two different dose … Continued
Can brain puzzles help keep dementia at bay?
The brain is the most complex and truly amazing organ in the body. If we don’t exercise our muscles as we age, we lose muscle tone. Likewise, if we don’t exercise our mind, the mind becomes weaker as well. Recently, there has been considerable interest in researching the role that mental exercise may play in … Continued
Top 5 Dementia friendly Christmas gifts
Christmas is a time for families and festivities, but it can also bring new challenges for people affected by Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. When it comes to finding the perfect gift for a senior with Alzheimer’s or Dementia, it is not always easy. Here are our top 5 gift suggestions to take some stress out … Continued
Mind over matter: can your diet help prevent Dementia?
The human brain is made of food, so what we choose to eat and drink affects our ability to keep a healthy mind. We tend to focus most of our diet around physical appearance and the way we look rather than the way we think. Considering certain diets, nutritional benefits and making small lifestyle changes … Continued
Glasgow Memory Clinic supports the Blythswood Care Christmas Shoebox Appeal for the fourth year in a row.
One of the best ways to prepare for Christmas is to start giving gifts early – not the types of gifts we usually give to friends and relatives on Christmas, but the life-enhancing gifts to help those living in poverty that are most in need, especially those who are living on the edge of survival. … Continued
Four things you should know about Glasgow Memory Clinic
Glasgow Memory Clinic is an independent clinical centre who seek volunteers for a range of different studies. Those who take part in dementia research are contributing towards the care and treatment of people who have dementia and the people that may develop dementia in the future. If you have never been involved with a clinical … Continued
A Day in the life of Ann Nimmo, Deputy Charge Nurse
There are a whole team of people who work behind the scenes at Glasgow Memory Clinic – an Independent Research Organisation dedicated to conducting a range of clinical trials to find better treatments for those with Memory Impairment, Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia. From finance to reception and admin staff, doctors, nurses and psychologists, everyone works … Continued