Home Office figures suggest 1.3 million taking Class A drugs in England and Wales
A record number of people took Class A drugs in the last year amid a rise in the use of cocaine and ecstasy, according to official figures. The Home Office
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Two-thirds of people think dementia is normal part of ageing, survey suggests
Two-thirds of people think dementia is a normal part of ageing rather than a medical condition, a survey suggests. The poll of around 70,000 people across the globe found 95%
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Researchers show the way someone walks can help identify dementia type
The way someone walks could be used to identify the specific type of dementia a patient has, researchers have revealed. Newcastle University scientists have shown that people with Alzheimer’s disease
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Common antidepressant reduces anxiety rather than depression, study finds
A common antidepressant does little to relieve symptoms of depression but is effective at cutting anxiety, researchers say. The biggest study of its kind found that most people taking sertraline
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Bristol researcher receives international recognition for work on suicide prevention
A researcher from the University of Bristol Medical School has received a prestigious international award in recognition of her outstanding research into suicide prevention in low- and middle-income countries. Dr
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Researchers suggest elderly should consider residential care before ‘health crisis’
Very old people would feel more in control of their lives if they thought about a future move to assisted accommodation or residential care before health problems force them to
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Swansea academics call for structured medicine monitoring in care homes
Swansea University academics call for policy makers, regulators and healthcare professionals to adopt a structured medicine monitoring system after research showed a positive impact on the care of people living
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Research sees 9/11 survivors help social work students in their understanding of trauma
A Queen’s University Belfast academic has launched his findings from an innovative research project which engaged 9/11 survivors to help social work students in their understanding of trauma. Dr Joe
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Highland care home teams up with charity to bring music therapy to residents
A music therapy charity is teaming up with a care home in the Scottish Highlands to improve the care of elderly residents living with dementia. London-based Music as Therapy International,
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Unregistered domiciliary care provider fined £9000 for operating illegally
The owner of a domiciliary care business has been ordered to pay almost £9,000 at Luton Magistrates’ Court, after she was found to be operating illegally. Florica Jordan, who ran
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