Too many care homes are still using a “chemical cosh” to quieten dementia patients despite a Government-ordered review of their use, research suggests. The study from five universities found no
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Patients with dementia, diabetes and learning disabilities are being let down by their local health services in many parts of England, new figures show. A postcode lottery of care across
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Tiny particles breathed in and taken into the brain through air pollution could be linked to diseases such as Alzheimer’s, research has found. Experts have discovered the presence of magnetic
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Background: Improving dementia care quality is an urgent priority nationally and internationally. Life story work (LSW) is an intervention that aims to improve individual outcomes and care for people with
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Vaughan Gething, the Welsh Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport, is to give a keynote speech at an event focusing on dementia. The University of South Wales (USW)
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A simple blood test is being developed that can predict the onset of Alzheimer’s disease in people with poor memory. British scientists have identified a set of protein biomarkers that
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A landmark £6.9 million trial that could mark a turning point in tackling Alzheimer’s disease has been launched in the UK. The Deep and Frequent Phenotyping study, backed by the
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Two teenagers who found and cared for a 90-year-old dementia sufferer who had gone missing from a care home have been praised for their “outstanding act of kindness”. Hannah Wells
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A new film by Health Education England highlights the importance of person-centred care in enabling people in care homes to live well with dementia. The film, Finding Patience – The
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Dementia sufferers face a postcode lottery in the standard of care available to them, campaigners have warned. The best and worst performing areas for dementia prevention and care in England
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