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Moderate amount of alcohol ‘may be good for Alzheimer’s sufferers’

By The Press Association11th December 2015News England

Drinking a “moderate” amount of alcohol every day could be good for people with Alzheimer’s disease, a study has found. Consuming two or three units daily has been linked to

3D video games hailed as potentially helpful for dementia-affected people

By The Press Association9th December 2015News England

Playing three dimensional video games may protect against the dulling of memory that comes with age, a study has found. Scientists believe 3D gaming could provide a novel treatment for

Seven hundred thousand elderly forced to ‘choose between food and heating’

By The Press Association4th December 2015News England

An estimated 750,000 elderly people are being forced to choose between paying for food and heating, a charity has warned. A survey of 1,000 people aged 65 and over for

Walking slowly associated with elderly displaying symptoms of Alzheimer’s

By The Press Association3rd December 2015News England

Walking slowly may be an early sign of Alzheimer’s in older people at risk of dementia, research suggests. Scientists studied 128 people with an average age of 76 who had

Premature discharge of elderly from hospital problem highlighted in report

By The Press Association2nd December 2015News England

Almost one in three families do not have the right support in place to care for elderly relatives leaving hospital, according to a new report. Many families believe discharging the

Elderly ‘suffering silently’ as only people with extreme need receiving social care

By The Press Association2nd December 2015News England

Elderly people risk dying from conditions seen 100 years ago and are “suffering” due to a lack of Government-backed social care, a former NHS doctor has said. Dr Chai Patel,

Cancer charity Macmillan call for rethink on ‘incomprehensible’ welfare cuts

By The Press Association30th November 2015News England

Thousands of people with cancer will feel “cold and lonely” this Christmas because they do not have enough money to celebrate or heat their homes, a charity has warned. Almost

Webwatch: Dementia Explained – demystifying the condition for children and young people

By Iain MacDonald25th November 2015Webwatch

Alzheimer’s Research UK has created a website called ‘Dementia Explained’ to help young people better understand dementia as a new poll reveals that nearly three in ten parents in the

Closure of Four Seasons care homes halts plans to shut state-run facilities

By The Press Association24th November 2015News Northern Ireland

Proposals to close state-run care homes in Northern Ireland have been halted in the wake of an announcement that seven private sector homes are to shut. Stormont Health Minister Simon

Poorer dementia patients in England less likely to get drugs they need

By The Press Association19th November 2015News England

Poorer dementia patients in England are less likely to be prescribed the drugs they need, according to new research. Experts found stark differences in the number of patients given access

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Moderate amount of alcohol ‘may be good for Alzheimer’s sufferers’

3D video games hailed as potentially helpful for dementia-affected people

Seven hundred thousand elderly forced to ‘choose between food and heating’

Walking slowly associated with elderly displaying symptoms of Alzheimer’s

Premature discharge of elderly from hospital problem highlighted in report

Cancer charity Macmillan call for rethink on ‘incomprehensible’ welfare cuts

Webwatch: Dementia Explained – demystifying the condition for children and young people

Closure of Four Seasons care homes halts plans to shut state-run facilities

Poorer dementia patients in England less likely to get drugs they need

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

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Tag: Older People

Moderate amount of alcohol ‘may be good for Alzheimer’s sufferers’

3D video games hailed as potentially helpful for dementia-affected people

Seven hundred thousand elderly forced to ‘choose between food and heating’

Walking slowly associated with elderly displaying symptoms of Alzheimer’s

Premature discharge of elderly from hospital problem highlighted in report

Elderly ‘suffering silently’ as only people with extreme need receiving social care

Cancer charity Macmillan call for rethink on ‘incomprehensible’ welfare cuts

Webwatch: Dementia Explained – demystifying the condition for children and young people

Closure of Four Seasons care homes halts plans to shut state-run facilities

Poorer dementia patients in England less likely to get drugs they need