Alzheimers – Page 10 – Care Appointments

Dementia charity warning as 92m extra carer hours notched up by family members

By Jemma Crew, Reporter29th September 2020News England

Family and friends have spent 92 million extra hours caring for loved ones with dementia since the coronavirus lockdown and are struggling with depression, insomnia and exhaustion, a charity has

Almost half of Scots have not taking steps that could prevent dementia, survey finds

By The Press Association15th September 2020News Scotland

Almost half of Scots have not taken any steps to keep their brain healthy, a survey has found. An Ipsos Mori poll of 1,000 people aged 20-49 found that 43%

Engage: The ten factors linked to increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease

By Mark Dallas, University of Reading4th August 2020Engage

Although there’s still no cure, researchers are continuing to develop a better understanding of what increases a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. A recent study that looked at 396

Dementia charity urge family carers are given same access to coronavirus tests as key workers

By Jemma Crew, Reporter30th July 2020News England

Family carers should be given key worker status and regular coronavirus tests, a charity has said, as dementia sufferers’ symptoms continue to worsen. More than four in five adults with

A third of people with dementia ‘feel like giving up’ after impact of coronavirus lockdown

By Jemma Crew, Reporter14th July 2020News England

A third of people with dementia feel apathetic and want to give up after deteriorating mentally and physically during the coronavirus lockdown, research from a charity suggests. A similar proportion

Charities lead call for relatives of dementia patients to be treated as key workers

By The Press Association10th July 2020News England

Leading charities have joined forces to call on the Government to allow relatives of dementia patients to be treated as key workers, it has been reported. According to the BBC,

Health and care professionals urged to boost career prospects with post-grad course in dementia care

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter1st July 2020Education & Training

For many professionals working in the dementia care sector, the idea of embarking on a post graduate course while juggling already busy lives might seem daunting but those who have

Older people ‘feeling pressured’ into signing Do Not Attempt CPR forms, care coalition warn

By Jemma Crew, Reporter6th April 2020News England

Older people are feeling pressured into signing “Do Not Attempt CPR” forms, a coalition of charities said. Organisations supporting the elderly said they were hearing “shocking examples” of blanket decisions

People with dementia ‘seeing symptoms increase’ during Covid-19 outbreak – charity

By Jemma Crew, Reporter3rd April 20203rd April 2020News England

People with dementia are confused by the loss of routine and are seeing their symptoms increase as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak, according to a charity. Their health is

Study suggests patients could be checked for Alzheimer’s with blood test at GP surgery

By Joe Gammie, Reporter2nd March 2020News England

Patients with memory issues could be checked for Alzheimer’s disease with a blood test at their doctor’s surgery, a study has suggested. Researchers in the USA measured blood levels of

Tag: Alzheimers

Almost half of Scots have not taking steps that could prevent dementia, survey finds

Engage: The ten factors linked to increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease

Dementia charity urge family carers are given same access to coronavirus tests as key workers

A third of people with dementia ‘feel like giving up’ after impact of coronavirus lockdown

Charities lead call for relatives of dementia patients to be treated as key workers

Health and care professionals urged to boost career prospects with post-grad course in dementia care

Older people ‘feeling pressured’ into signing Do Not Attempt CPR forms, care coalition warn

People with dementia ‘seeing symptoms increase’ during Covid-19 outbreak – charity

Study suggests patients could be checked for Alzheimer’s with blood test at GP surgery

Family hail justice for little ones as mother jailed over four boys’ fire deaths

Southport child-killer detained for at least 52 years for ‘sadistic’ murders of girls

Whitehall ‘group think’ and inter-departmental ‘open warfare’ slammed by vaccine tsar

Log In

Sign Up

Tag: Alzheimers

Dementia charity warning as 92m extra carer hours notched up by family members

Almost half of Scots have not taking steps that could prevent dementia, survey finds

Engage: The ten factors linked to increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease

Dementia charity urge family carers are given same access to coronavirus tests as key workers

A third of people with dementia ‘feel like giving up’ after impact of coronavirus lockdown

Charities lead call for relatives of dementia patients to be treated as key workers

Health and care professionals urged to boost career prospects with post-grad course in dementia care

Older people ‘feeling pressured’ into signing Do Not Attempt CPR forms, care coalition warn

People with dementia ‘seeing symptoms increase’ during Covid-19 outbreak – charity

Study suggests patients could be checked for Alzheimer’s with blood test at GP surgery