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Estimation of Future Cases of Dementia from Those Born in 2015
1 October 2015
…given age; age and sex specific estimates of the incidence of dementia; an epidemiological model capable of measuring the flow of people between non-dementia and dementia, while mimicking overall population…
The true cost and burden of frontotemporal dementia: Early insights into a pressing challenge
22 September 2025
What is frontotemporal dementia? Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is an umbrella term for a group of neurodegenerative disorders characterised by the progressive degeneration of the frontal and/or temporal lobes. Unlike Alzheimer’s…
Dementia in Old Age
10 January 1979
Dementia — that is, irreversible and usually progressive destruction of the brain in old age, the causes of which have yet to be identified – is arguably the most significant…
Adding a “Cognition Bolt-on” to EQ-5D-5L: Insights from New Research and What’s Next
10 April 2025
…for consistent interpretation by both respondents and proxies. Where might a cognition bolt-on add value? While dementia is the most obvious condition where cognitive function is relevant, there are many…
The changing role of the NHS over time
14 August 2023
…meet the changing and growing healthcare needs of the UK population. References Alzheimer’s Society, 2018. Dementia – the true cost: Fixing the care crisis. [online] Available at: https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/about-us/policy-and-influencing/dementia-true-cost-fixing-care-crisis [Accessed 11…
OHE’s submission for the DHSC’s next 10 years of planning
9 December 2024
…to inequitable healthcare access. Our recent research on inequality in dementia found that there were more than 110 inequalities for people affected by dementia in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland….
Hannah Hussain
4 September 2024
…Economics (MCHE) at the University of Manchester, where she contributed as a health economist on various clinical trials, including a large, multi-national dementia trial. Hannah has since completed her PhD…