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Systemic stress, neuroimmune load, and cognitive destabilisation Recent neuroscience findings have expanded understanding of how the brain protects itself from peripheral stress. Researchers have identified additional structural layers involved in separating neural tissue from systemic circulation, suggesting that brain protection is more complex and dynamic than previously assumed. These discoveries reinforce an important principle: neural […]

How Highly Processed Diets May Influence Emotional Regulation Across Dementia Types Emerging research suggests that highly processed, low-fiber diets may impair emotional memory and increase amygdala sensitivity. While this finding is often discussed in general cognitive terms, its implications may be particularly relevant in dementia, where regulatory reserve is already reduced. The amygdala plays a

It is one of the most common conversations in social care—and one of the most misunderstood. Good Launex Dementia Carer Specialists™ are warm, present, and genuinely engaged. They notice the small things, share moments of connection, and create a sense of safety. That warmth is not an extra. It is the foundation of trust. Without

Neurological diseases are often understood through their symptoms. Tremor, stiffness, and movement difficulty are recognised as defining features of Parkinson’s disease. However, new research shows that the biological changes leading to Parkinson’s begin long before these symptoms appear. Researchers have identified a genetic variant that alters lipid metabolism — the system responsible for regulating essential

For many years, Alzheimer’s disease research focused primarily on amyloid plaques. These plaques were believed to be the primary driver of neurodegeneration. But research has increasingly shown that another protein — tau — plays a more direct role in driving neurological collapse. Tau is not inherently harmful. It is essential for maintaining neuronal structure and

A new study published in Molecular Psychiatry has mapped the molecular cascade that drives Alzheimer’s disease, revealing something both scientifically significant and deeply human: the brain does not immediately fail. It responds, adapts, and for a period of time actively attempts to protect itself. This research provides one of the clearest biological explanations to date

Across dementia care systems, behavioural distress is routinely framed as a problem to be managed, reduced, or contained. Escalation pathways typically follow a familiar trajectory: behaviour is labelled as “challenging,” interventions are applied to suppress it, and responsibility is assigned to the individual rather than the interpretive context surrounding them. Yet this dominant framing obscures

A Position Paper by LAUNEX LTD Title When “the dementia community” becomes a label: how collective clustering can seed stigma — and what a rights-based, person-led alternative looks like Abstract Public awareness has increased, yet stigma and discrimination experienced by people living with dementia remain persistent. This paper explores a specific mechanism that often sits

What People Living with Dementia Say Autonomy Means to Them Autonomy is often spoken about in dementia care, yet it is rarely defined by the people most affected by its loss. Too often, autonomy is reduced to a legal concept or a risk-based decision point, rather than understood as a lived, emotional, and relational experience.

Person-Led Care and Person-Centred Care — What We Mean Before we can talk about the boundary between these approaches, it’s important to be clear about how we use these terms. Person-centred care shapes support around the person’s history, preferences, values, routines and emotional world — but within the structure, safety and capacity of the care