Course: Understanding Brain Health: Preventing Dementia

The data generated through dedicated volunteers committing to these large research programmes is a precious resource. And so it needs to be used properly to generate the maximum possible benefit …

Although disappointing, all previously failed drug trials help build our understanding and improve the trials of tomorrow. Here, Craig describes some of the important steps we need to consider to …

We’re joined in this video by Malcolm, a research participant in the European Prevention of Alzheimer’s Dementia (EPAD) Programme, to reflect on his experiences of taking part in clinical research. …

Craig introduces week three of the course. This week we turn our focus to clinical research, including how studying research cohorts can reveal the natural progression of disease and how …

There is a complex interplay between various risk and protective factors for neurodegenerative disease throughout life. Here Craig describes how we must therefore take a lifecourse approach to understand more …

We’ve considered the current knowledge base for nutrition and brain health. Next up Emma explores important areas of focus for research programmes to investigate going forwards.

How can what we eat day-to-day affect our health and our risk of brain diseases as we age? Here, Emma reviews the current knowledge base for the impact different dietary …

Craig is joined by friends from the STRiDE Project and Alzheimer’s Disease International to discuss challenges and opportunities for working together to promote action on brain health on a global …

Craig welcomes us back to week two of the course, where we’ll be investigating risk factors for the development of neurodegenerative disease. Including a detailed look at the role of …

We’ve discussed the core pathological processes that many different neurodegenerative diseases have in common. Now Sophie takes a look at the specific brain changes that occur in the most common …

Craig introduces our topics for this final week of the course, including how important findings from research studies must now be translated into meaningful practice to improve clinical services around …

Craig is joined by friends from the STRiDE Project and Alzheimer’s Disease International to discuss challenges and opportunities for working together to promote action on brain health on a global …

In this clip, we’re introduced to the group of conditions which cause progressive death of nerve cells – neurodegenerative diseases. Sophie describes the common features shared by this group of …

The pathological brain changes Sophie described occurring in Alzheimer’s disease, begin many years before any symptoms of problems with memory or thinking abilities become apparent. And many many years, even …

Welcome! In this video Craig introduces some key themes for the course and lets us know what topics we’ll be covering each week. Week 1 – Brain biology Week 2 …