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A 19-year-old is the youngest person to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease – the cause is a mystery

A 19-year-old man from China, who has been having memory problems since the age of 17, was diagnosed with dementia, according to a recent case study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Published by The Conversation
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Join us for The Art of Healthy Lifespans

Join us at The Art of Healthy Lifespans for a series of inclusive events and exhibitions showcasing the role of art and creativity in understanding and enhancing health and well-being across the life course.

Free and open to all.
Dr Heather Mortiboys leading a team of Parkinson's researchers in a lab

New task force of international researchers to understand the role of ageing in Parkinson’s Disease

Researchers from 29 institutions, across 11 countries, will join forces in a new network funded by the Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research to identify the best models to study the effect of ageing in Parkinson’s Disease development.

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University of Sheffield experts research public health effects of alcohol-free and low alcohol drinks

Experts at the University of Sheffield are leading a new research project aiming to understand how alcohol-free or low alcohol drinks affect public health.
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Dawn of a new indication: How to study drugs for aging

Professor Ilaria Bellantuono, Co-Director of the University of Sheffield's Healthy Lifespan Institute, discusses her research into medicines for frailty, and why she believes labelling aging as a disease indication could have negative consequences.

| Published by Pharmaceutical Technology
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Breaks in ‘junk’ DNA give scientists new insight into neurological disorders

‘Junk’ DNA could unlock new treatments for neurological disorders as scientists discover how its breaks and repairs affect our protection against neurological disease.
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Why the health service should focus on prevention

Professor Alan Walker, Co-Director of the Healthy Lifespan Institute is featured in the Guardian about the epidemic of multimorbidity facing the NHS.
Transforming our understanding of ageing, multimorbidity and frailty to pave the way for a better quality of life for everyone.

Fully funded Dunhill Medical Trust Healthy Lifespan Institute DTP & EPSRC PhD Studentship Opportunities

Funding is available for PhD candidates of outstanding calibre to help deliver the urgently needed knowledge, intervention and impact to tackle multimorbidity, transform ageing and provide a healthy lifespan for all.
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UK’s first ever Sexual Rights Charter launched to tackle aged based discrimination

The UK’s first ever Sexual Rights Charter designed to help tackle discrimination older adults face regarding sex and relationships, has been launched by researchers at the Healthy Lifespan Institute at the University of Sheffield.