Major Plan to Recover Urgent and Emergency Care Services
The NHS and the government will publish a new blueprint today to help recover urgent and emergency care services, reduce waiting times, and improve patient…
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Heart Conditions Before 60 Linked to Memory and Thinking Problems in Later Life
A team of scientists in the US have found that people who had heart conditions in middle-age were more likely to have memory and thinking…
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We Must Shift the Narrative on Ageing and Disability says LGA
“The Archbishops’ Commission rightly highlights the importance of shifting the narrative on ageing and disability, as well as building better attitudes towards social care and…
Read more...3.5 Million People Aged 50-64 Facing Health & Financial Hardship
With over 3.5 million people aged 50-64 currently classified as ‘economically inactive’, Age UK is warning that any move to increase the State Pension Age…
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Government Sets Out Vision to Reduce Ill Health and Tackle the UK’s Dementia Crisis
Alzheimer’s Research UK has welcomed new government commitments to increase healthy life expectancy and reduce ill-health in the UK, as part of its new Major…
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Brits Failing to Look After Our Brains, as More than 9 out of 10 Could be Doing More
Only 2% of the public are doing everything they can to keep their brains healthy, according to new figures released by Alzheimer’s Research UK/ Now…
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Government Urged to Strengthen Draft Mental Health Bill
The Government’s draft Mental Health Bill must be strengthened to address rising numbers detained under current legislation and tackle unacceptable and inexcusable failures on racial…
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Vicky Mcclure and Dame Arlene Phillips Join Forces With Alzheimer’s Society to Demand Government Make Dementia a Priority
– Alzheimer’s Society Ambassadors Dame Arlene Phillips and Vicky McClure will today deliver an open letter to PM Rishi Sunak calling for him to urgently…
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Industrial Action is Jeopardising the NHS’ Attempts to Break Out of its Vicious Cycle
The NHS is being trapped in a vicious cycle brought about by extreme pressures in emergency care, ongoing high levels of flu, Covid and RSV…
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NHS Delivers 20 Million Flu Jabs as Critical Care Cases Rise
More than 20 million people in England have had their flu jabs as the number of patients in critical care with the virus hits its…
Read more...US Regulator Grants Accelerated Approval for Alzheimer’s Drug lecanemab
The Food and Drug Administration has approved lecanemab, a new drug for Alzheimer’s disease, for use across the US. It’s been less than two years…
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Leeds Building Society Partners with Dementia UK to Launch UK Tour Clinics for Families with Dementia
Dementia UK, the specialist dementia nurse charity, in partnership with Leeds Building Society, is launching free face-to-face ‘Closer to Home’ clinics, to provide life-changing support…
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Dementia UK Bolsters Support for Families Ahead of Anticipated Rise in Helpline Contacts
The ‘I live with dementia’ campaign has been launched in a typically busy month for the charity, helping to support those impacted by dementia A…
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Patients Encourage Public to get Flu jabs as Hospital Cases Soar
NHS patients from around England have joined health chiefs in pleading with the public to get their flu vaccines after being hospitalised with the virus….
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Charity Seeks Volunteers to Boost Dementia Awareness in South Asian Communities
Alzheimer’s Research UK is offering people from South Asian communities in Leicester the opportunity to sign up to become Dementia Community Champions, to help build…
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