Comment: Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt reveals a new package of care for dementia sufferers. Dr Laurie Butler says research into the benefits of nutrition on cognition disorders is vital
Release Date 28 February 2014
The University of Reading has recently opened the Berkshire Memory & Cognition Research Centre (BMCRC), a joint initiative between the University and the Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust that aims to improve the detection and prevention of dementia.
Dr Laurie Butler, Head of the University of Reading's School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, said:
"Dementia is an incurable disease and ultimately leaves people needing full-time care as brain function wastes away. With the number of those affected by dementia set to triple over the next 30 years I welcome Jeremy Hunt's promise of transforming the country into a ‘global leader' in fighting dementia.
"Cutting-edge research is a crucial weapon with which to fight the dementia time-bomb. Recent research from the University of Reading has shown that that consuming foodstuffs such as blueberries could help delay the onset of degenerative brain disorders such as dementia. It is vital we continue to further research into the positive effects of nutrition on cognition."