The percentage of suspected dementia sufferers receiving a formal diagnosis has fallen to its lowest in England in five years, new figures suggest. NHS England guidance gives a target for
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Hearing aids may help to reduce a person’s risk of cognitive decline, new reserach suggests. People who suffer hearing loss are more likely to develop mild cognitive impairment (MIC) –
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Suffering two or more chronic health problems in midlife more than doubles the risk of dementia, new research suggests. Illnesses such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, heart failure,
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Dementia patients who are seen by a single family doctor have better health and an improved quality of life, according to a new study. Those who consistently see the same
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Players from care homes will join former football stars at a city’s first ever dementia football festival. More than 60 players from eight care homes and projects across Glasgow will
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The Government has pledged £375 million for research into neurodegenerative diseases over the next five years. The investment will support the search for new treatments for a range of conditions,
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The Government has been urged to invest significant extra funds in social care within weeks to help ease the “unbearable situation” faced by people with dementia and their families. Families
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The king and queen of Sweden have visited the University of Stirling to learn about its dementia research. The royal couple met researchers based at the Dementia Services Development Centre
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Doctors are to use a remotely operated robot to give check ups to care home residents with Alzheimer’s disease and other conditions. The pilot will use technology pioneered by The
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Screenwriter and playwright Jack Thorne has penned many poignant pieces of work. His list of credits is long, from co-writing on This Is England, to writing 2018 Channel 4 series
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