Wales Health and Social Services Minister Mark Drakeford has met the team taking a new approach to caring for older people with mental illnesses. The Raglan Project, linked to the
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A revolutionary new smartphone app, developed by scientists at Ulster University in collaboration with Utah State University in the US, could hold the key to preventing the onset of Alzheimer’s
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Drugs that could be the “first” to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease have been unveiled today. Researchers revealed the the promising results of studies into the use of solanezumab
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Having a complicated job and doing well at school have both been linked to a lower risk of dementia, while loneliness, excessive TV watching and low levels of physical activity
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A study investigating healthcare professionals’ attitudes in the use of personalised music-listening in Dementia care is calling for contributors. The Glasgow Caledonian University study aims to establish basic scientific knowledge
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Women with memory problems experience faster rates of cognitive decline than men, according to research presented presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Washington. Researchers also reported that women
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A new study by Public Health England’s (PHE) Dementia intelligence network (DIN) found the proportion of people with dementia being admitted to hospital in an emergency increased by 48% between
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A study which saw dementia patients undergo music therapy resulted in improvements to their symptoms and wellbeing as well as a reduction in disruptiveness to staff at their care home.
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Scots housing and care provider Bield has been awarded funding to help it introduce and boost initiatives that directly improve the lives of older people across Scotland particularly for those
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A leading dementia campaigner and the founder of an art therapy charity for children with chronic illness received honorary degrees from Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. Henry Simmons, Chief Executive of
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