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BREAKING NEWS - Early Alzheimer’s test detects memory decline, from home

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A diagnosis from home?

Dr George Stothart shares his early dementia Fastball test results. His research shows that Fastball can be used at home to detect memory decline in people with MCI.

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What is MCI?

Mild Cognitive Impairment is a condition that affects someone's memory and thinking. It is not dementia, although some people with MCI will develop dementia.

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Early Alzheimer’s test detects memory decline, from home

A BRACE-funded research project has shown that the Fastball EEG test can be used in patients’ homes for the first time. A simple brainwave test developed at the University of Bath has been shown to detect signs of memory impairment linked to Alzheimer’s disease, years before a diagnosis is typically possible. Fastball is a three-minute…

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BRACE Ambassador, Beth Britton, awarded MBE in King’s Birthday Honours list 2025

Beth Britton, BRACE ambassador, a former carer to her father who had vascular dementia for 19 years, has been awarded an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours list 2025. Since Beth’s father died in 2012 she has worked tirelessly to raise awareness of dementia, challenge misconceptions and stigma, educate, change and challenge dementia services in…