The Science of Alzheimer's (with Dr Richard Oakley)
Episode 229, Sep 04, 2023, 04:00 AM
Dr Richard Oakley Associate Director of Research and Innovation at the Alzheimer's Society, joins us this week to talk about one of the biggest killers in the UK...
One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime. This autumn, join thousands of others and sign up for free to an Alzheimer’s Society Memory Walk at https://memorywalk.org.uk
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References & Further Reading
One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime. This autumn, join thousands of others and sign up for free to an Alzheimer’s Society Memory Walk at https://memorywalk.org.uk
Get your tickets for Sci Guys Live in London here!
Grab yourself some merch!
You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel
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If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials!
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TikTok
If you spot any points that need correcting, head to sciguys.co.uk/corrections
Follow the Sci Guys
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References & Further Reading
- https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/alzheimers-disease/
- https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/alzheimers-disease/treatment/
- https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/alzheimers-disease/causes/
- https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/alzheimers-disease-fact-sheet
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-66221116
- https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/form/checklist-for-dementia-symptoms
- https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/blog/what-is-donanemab-alzheimers-drug
- https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/blog/lecanemab-new-drug-early-stage-alzheimers-disease
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3174086/
- ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK557825/
- https://www.thelancet.com/article/S0140-6736(20)30367-6/fulltext