Leeds Beckett Research To Be Shared In Top Alzheimer Report
Vital research from Leeds Beckett University, which should improve the care of people living with dementia, is being featured in a new report. The World…
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New Figures Show 70,800 UK Adults Are Affected by Young Onset Dementia
New figures show a ‘hidden population’ of 70,800 people in the UK who are currently living with young onset dementia — a rise of 28,800…
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Daily Multivitamin Slows Cognitive Aging in Alzheimer’s & Dementia Study Reveals
The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association has published the first positive, large-scale, long-term study to show that multivitamin-mineral supplementation for older adults may slow cognitive…
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Global Health Systems Not Ready for Another Pandemic, Research Shows
Current pressures due to poor funding, staff shortages, and inadequate preparation mean that health systems around the world are unfit to cope with another pandemic,…
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NHS Delivers on Elective Recovery Plan with Progress on Treatment and Tests
The number of patients waiting for tests and checks has fallen for the third month in a row – and is at the lowest level…
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Over 65s Can Now Book Autumn COVID Booster
People aged 65 and over will be able to book their autumn COVID booster through the national booking system from today, meaning five million more…
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PM Liz Truss Appoints Thérèse Coffey as New Health Secretary
Thérèse Coffey becomes England’s third health and social care secretary within two months, promising to bring an ‘ABCD’ focus to her new job by solving…
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Providers Welcome Covid-19 Booster
Care providers today warned that the country needs to be wary of a winter spike in Covid-19 cases and urged everyone eligible to have the…
Read more...Recruitment to Dementia Trials Lags Behind Other Major Health Conditions
Official figures highlighted today reveal shockingly low participation in late-stage dementia trials compared to other major health conditions. This is despite there currently being no…
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Playing a Musical Instrument Shines Light on Benefits for People Living with Dementia- Study Reveals
Results from a new study have revealed that care home residents living with dementia displayed signs of memory recall after playing the keyboard, as well…
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Energy Price Surge Threatens to Sink Social Care Sector
Care England has called for immediate Government action to prevent a widespread catastrophe within adult social care, as figures released by Box Power CIC and…
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One in Four Across England Provide Support to Alzheimer’s or Dementia Sufferers
A new survey which polled 4,027 across England has found that one in four people are supporting someone living with Alzheimer’s disease or another form…
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Regular Asymptomatic Testing Paused in Additional Settings
Regular asymptomatic testing for Covid in all remaining settings in England will be paused from 31 August, as Covid cases continue to fall. Free testing…
Read more...More Needs to be Done to Address the Effects of Long Covid
More needs to be done to address the effect long COVID is placing on people’s health and health services in Northern Ireland. The call comes…
Read more...NHS to Roll Out Variant Busting Booster Jab from September Ahead of Winter
The NHS will become the first healthcare system in the world to use the next generation, bivalent COVID vaccine when it kickstarts the autumn booster…
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