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A Liz Terry ministerial dementia research summit at the Royal Society in
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Figures from 2006/07 show that £29.2m was allocated to
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dementia research. This compares with £246.6m to cancer research and £75.6m to research into heart
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disease. Dementia affects around 700,000 people in the UK and, speaking at the event, care services
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minister Phil Hope said research should secure a greater proportion of the 2011 budget. His calls were
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healthy behaviour, better
maintaining or increasing physical activity, may
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help preserve memory and thinking abilities.
Designers The research looked at the effects of the
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sufferers. A consequence of reducing blood pressure is a reduction in the risk of dementia and according
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to Dr William Thies of the Alzheimer’s Association: “Research continues to show us that there are
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lifestyle decisions we can make to keep our brains healthier and lower our risk of memory decline.”
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Also at the conference, Dr Deborah Barnes of the University of California in San Francisco
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presented research findings based on a survey of 3,075 older adults, which showed that cognitive
decline is slower in those whose physical activity levels remained constant or increased. “Sedentary
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individuals should be encouraged to engage in physical activity at least occasionally,” said Dr Barnes.
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As well as helping prevent dementia, exercise can have a calming and positive impact on dementia
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