A recent study published in the scientific journal, Lancet, reported that 152.8 million people will develop dementia by 2050. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia and as yet there are no cures for this disease. This may not be surprising since the cause for Alzheimer’s disease is not fully understood although various theories have been proposed. Before COVID-19, dementia was the leading cause of death in the UK. Nearly 25% (18,420) of the 73,766 people who died from COVID-19 in 2020, in the UK, suffered from Alzheimer’s disease or other diseases that cause dementia
Scientific research is helping us to better understand Alzheimer’s disease and it is paving the way for delaying or preventing the development of this disease and other types of dementia. The cost of dementia to the UK economy is £25 billion a year. Many billions of pounds are spent annually on Alzheimer’s disease research generating huge volumes of scientific research outputs. The 2021 budget for Alzheimer’s research in the USA alone is $3.1 billion. Despite the economic costs and money spent on research, we are far from finding effective solutions to prevent, cure or delay the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
On the World Water Day, Professor Parvez Haris who has worked on amyloids, that are linked to the development of Alzheimer’s and other dementias, will present a lecture discussing the role of water in Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia.
Professor P.I. Haris is a Professor of Biomedical Science, Leicester School of Allied Health Sciences, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK
Places can be booked up to one hour before the event. Registrants will receive a link to join the talk up to 24 hours before the event.
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