Judges prevent journalists from naming pensioner at centre of dementia care case
Three Court of Appeal judges have refused to allow journalists to name a pensioner who is in the “end stage” of dementia and has been at the centre of a
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Two-year study finds third of dementia patients admitted to hospital after fall
Thousands of dementia patients are being taken to hospital because of a fall, a new study has found. Researchers tracked 8,000 people living with dementia for more than two years
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Report: Investigation into the Care and Treatment Provided on Tawel Fan Ward
Tawel Fan ward, an older people’s mental health ward in the Ablett Unit at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd in Bodelwyddan was closed in December 2013 following concerns being raised about the
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Demand for more improvement at health board as report into dementia ward closure published
The Welsh Government is demanding that a problem-plagued health board makes further improvements to services following the publication of a report into the closure of a hospital ward for dementia
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Researchers suggest possible link between mid-life anxiety and dementia
Anxiety among the middle-aged could be linked with dementia later in life, researchers have said. An analysis of existing data found an association between moderate to severe mid-life anxiety and
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Council to invest £100K to increase awareness and reduce stigma of dementia
An additional £100,000 is to be invested by Inverclyde Council to help increase awareness and reduce the stigma of dementia. The Health & Social Care Committee has been updated on
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Anti-depressants and bladder drugs linked to increased risk of dementia
Doctors should be cautious when prescribing some anti-depressants and bladder medications which may heighten the risk of developing dementia, researchers have said. A “robust” link was found between certain anticholinergic
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Protein study offers breakthrough over Motor Neurone Disease and Dementia
Scientists have made a breakthrough in understanding what causes motor neurone disease and a common form of dementia. Motor neurone disease is a progressive and terminal disease that damages the
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International Dementia Conference to cover everything from scams to technology
The annual Plymouth International Dementia Conference takes place at Plymouth Guildhall on 4 May this year with a full programme which covers everything from scams to technology, and how dementia
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Major study confirms link between brain injury and increased dementia risk
A link between brain injury and dementia has been confirmed by a study of almost three million people. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) was found to increase the risk of Alzheimer’s
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