Lack Of REM Sleep Linked To An Increased Risk Of Dementia
Researchers from the US have highlighted a link between REM sleep and the risk of dementia. The findings are published today in the journal Neurology….
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Retirees Leaving Sociable Workplaces May Experience Accelerated Cognitive Decline
A study published recently in Age and Ageing, the scientific journal of the British Geriatrics Society, provides new evidence that workers retiring from occupations…
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Carer Communicates with Partner Using Coughs, Eye Contact and Toy’s Because of Rare Dementia
Adele Lootes, 42, is the primary carer for her partner Lance Mills, 49, who was diagnosed with behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in 2012, when…
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The Royal Star & Garter Homes Receives Level 1 Kitemark for Exceptional Dementia Care
The Royal Star & Garter Homes is proud to announce that both the Charity’s Homes’ have been awarded the Level 1 Kitemark by…
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Abseil For Alzheimer’s Off Liverpool Cathedral Raises Over £900
PETRIFIED care home workers abseiled from Liverpool cathedral to raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Society. Emma Willoughby, Lynn Walter and her niece Lucy Mellor strapped…
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New Healthwatch Report Highlights Variation In Care Homes, Alzheimer’s Society Comments
A new report published by Healthwatch has highlighted the striking variation in care homes across the country. Healthwatch staff and volunteers across England visited 197…
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Nine-Year-Old And Her Mum Smash Target In Alzheimer’s Research UK’s Virtual Fundraising Campaign
At just nine years-old Zara Bishop, and her mum Rachel Bishop, have signed up to Running Down Dementia, Alzheimer’s Research UK’s first virtual running event,…
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Vulnerable Adults Being Let Down By Poor Social Work Practice, New Report Finds
Vulnerable people are being forced into situations against their will because care providers are not following the proper processes, the Local Government and Social Care…
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Wendy Completes London To Paris Cycle For Alzheimer’s
CARE home boss Wendy Waddicor has completed a London to Paris cycle ride in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society – raising more than £7,500. The…
Read more...Obstructive Sleep Apnoea May Accelerate Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarkers
Several new research analyses found significant associations between disordered breathing during sleep and the accumulation of biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease. Reported at the Alzheimer’s Association…
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Wendy’s London To Paris Cycle For Alzheimer’s Society
CARE home boss Wendy Waddicor has raised over £7,000 ahead of a grueling cycle ride from London to Paris in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society….
Read more...Stressful Experiences Equivalent To ‘More Than 4 Years Cognitive Ageing’
Researchers at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2017 in London have highlighted the impact stressful life events can have on brain function. The study is…
Read more...Disrupted Sleep Linked To Changes In Hallmark Alzheimer’s Proteins
Researchers from the US and the Netherlands have highlighted a link between disrupted sleep and levels of proteins involved in Alzheimer’s disease. The study, published…
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Study Predicts Over 1.2 Million People In England And Wales Will Be Living With Dementia By 2040, Alzheimer’s Society Comments
UCL researchers reveal that over 1.2 million people live with dementia in England and Wales. Researchers from University College London (UCL) have said in The…
Read more...Alzheimer’s Patients To Get Personalised Treatment Plan Within 10 Years Say Experts
Medical specialists aim to be able to give Alzheimer’s patients their own personal treatment and care plans and so better quality of life thanks to…
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