Transforming Dementia Support Through Technology Network
Researchers in Newcastle have been awarded £1.6 million to develop a network which will support people living with dementia by connecting existing technology and services….
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Covid’s Seismic Shock On Older People’s Involvement In Society Still Felt Five Years On
With the five year anniversary of the first Covid-19 pandemic lockdown this month, the impact of the unprecedented health emergency is still being felt in…
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Call For Overhaul Of Targets And Funding Regime To Secure Future Of The NHS
The government should mandate the rebalancing of NHS funding towards primary and community services and overhaul existing hospital-focused performance targets in order to deliver its…
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Technology Boost For Blood Tests Set To Revolutionise Dementia Diagnosis
The Government has pledged £2 million to boost on-going research that aims to diagnose dementia quicker and more accurately than current methods. The new funding…
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NHS Plan Will See Funds Allocated “More Effectively” To Social Care, Health Secretary Says
The government has outlined plans to integrate social care more effectively within the healthcare system to enhance patient outcomes and improve value for money. Health…
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Anti-Amyloid Drug May Delay Symptoms For People With Rare Genetic Form Of Alzheimer’s
A new study published today in the journal, Lancet Neurology looking at longer term use of the anti-amyloid drug, gantenerumab, may indicate it can delay…
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Dr Arun Chopra Appointed As CQC’s First Chief Inspector Of Mental Health
Dr Arun Chopra has been appointed as the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC’s) first Chief Inspector of Mental Health. Arun was previously Medical Director of the…
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Alzheimer’s Society Unveils New Innovation Programme To Address Hospitalisation Challenge
The Alzheimer’s Society has unveiled its first ever Launchpad Cohort, whose original ideas, will address a broad range of challenges people living with dementia face…
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Film And Artworks Show The Need To Plan Care Services For Older Autistic People
Older autistic people must be involved in decisions about their health and social care services, a new research project from Heriot-Watt Universityin Edinburgh and charity…
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Carers Scotland Calls For Urgent Action To Tackle Scotland’s Growing Mental Health Crisis For Unpaid Carers
There is a growing mental health crisis in Scotland’s unpaid carer population – this is the message from Carers Scotland in ‘State of Caring in…
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People Caught In ‘Damaging Cycle’ Of Re-Admittance To Mental Health Services Due To A Lack Of Support, CQC reports
Many people with mental health needs are not getting the care they need, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) highlighted in a report published this week….
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Government to Abolish NHS England to Cut Bureaucracy and Boost Frontline Services
In a significant policy shift, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced that NHS England will be abolished, with its responsibilities brought back under the…
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Brian Cox and Alzheimer’s Research UK Supporter Jordan Adams Share Their Experiences of Dementia in New Film
Actor Brian Cox, CBE, sat down with Jordan Adams, who is part of the ‘FTD Brothers’, for an emotional conversation that left a strong impression…
Read more...Distressing Experiences of Death and Dying in Care Homes During COVID-19 Pandemic
Research led by Lancaster University has revealed that the exceptional circumstances early in the COVID-19 pandemic led to distressing experiences of death and dying in…
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High Street Opticians Could Use AI to Help Diagnose Dementia with an Eye Scan
Opticians could play a key role in identifying people at risk of dementia by spotting distinctive patterns in the back of the eye linked to…
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