Lincolnshire Echo | Government to launch ratings system to help improve dementia health care Alzheimer's Society 'If you've got a relative who's got dementia, one of the things you'd like to know is how good are dementia services in your area. We will become the first country anywhere in the world which actually says - for any part of the country - how good are ... A new family support service for dementia sufferers has been launched |
Month: October 2015
Are You One of 44 Million in the World Suffering Alzheimer’s? – Huffington Post
Huffington Post | Are You One of 44 Million in the World Suffering Alzheimer's? Huffington Post The most common form of progressive dementia is Alzheimer's disease. Researchers estimate that Alzheimer's accounts for about 60 percent of all cases of dementia. The second most common cause of dementia is a stroke (including a TIA, transiet ischemtic ... New Study Finds Alzheimer's And Other Dementias Exact A Heavy Toll On Family ... Alzheimer's Association Hosts Annual Fall Caregiver Conference During Family ... Common Alzheimer's Drug Proves Benefit on Long Term |
We reveal the dementia warning signs from forgetting where the car is to not … – Daily Mail
Daily Mail | We reveal the dementia warning signs from forgetting where the car is to not ... Daily Mail However, they may be early warning signs of dementia or Alzheimer's. 'There is a type of Alzheimer's where memory is unaffected, but the part of the brain responsible for visual processing is damaged,' adds Dr Anne Corbett of the Alzheimer's Society. |
Displaced dementia & Alzheimer’s residents find a home – Northland’s NewsCenter
Displaced dementia & Alzheimer's residents find a home Northland's NewsCenter Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.com) - 14 dementia and Alzheimer's patients displaced by a fire that destroyed a Superior View Assisted Living building Oct. 16 have been settled into a new home. Patty Cornelison says when she and the two other nurses working at ... |
New Study Finds Alzheimer’s And Other Dementias Exact A Heavy Toll On Family … – PR Newswire (press release)
wivb.com | New Study Finds Alzheimer's And Other Dementias Exact A Heavy Toll On Family ... PR Newswire (press release) WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new study in the Annals of Internal Medicine highlights the crushing financial burden that dementia is placing both on American families and Medicare, the federal insurance program for the ... New study shows Dementia patients face greater health costs Costs for Dementia Care Far Exceeding Other Diseases, Study Finds Dementia care can cost $250000 per person |
Why dementia takes a huge financial toll on families – PBS NewsHour
PBS NewsHour | Why dementia takes a huge financial toll on families PBS NewsHour Caring for patients with dementia and Alzheimer's disease is far more expensive -- 57 percent more -- than caring for those with illnesses like cancer or heart disease, according to a study from researchers at Mt. Sinai. William Brangham discusses the ... |
Withdrawing dementia drug doubles risk of moving to a nursing home – Alzheimer’s Society
Telegraph.co.uk | Withdrawing dementia drug doubles risk of moving to a nursing home Alzheimer's Society A new study from The Lancet Neurology (Tuesday 27 October) suggests that withdrawing a commonly-prescribed Alzheimer's disease drug from people in the advanced stages of dementia doubles their risk of moving to a nursing home within a year. Six pence drug could keep Alzheimer's patients out of care homes Alzheimer's drug may keep late-stage sufferers out of nursing homes Donepezil saves dementia sufferers from going into care |
Dementia drug ‘keeps patients out of nursing homes’ – BBC News
BBC News | Dementia drug 'keeps patients out of nursing homes' BBC News A common Alzheimer's drug that is often withdrawn by the NHS in later stages of the disease can halve the chances of patients needing to be moved into nursing homes, a study suggests. Donepezil is used to slow the decline of people with mild to ... Withdrawing dementia drug doubles risk of moving to a nursing home Six pence drug could keep Alzheimer's patients out of care homes Donepezil saves dementia sufferers from going into care |
Six pence drug could keep Alzheimer’s patients out of care homes – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk | Six pence drug could keep Alzheimer's patients out of care homes Telegraph.co.uk Health experts and dementia charities said it was 'crucial' that the NHS made best use of the drugs it had until a cure for Alzheimer's was found. “It's a moderate effect but it's important if it's your mother or your wife or someone close to you ... Alzheimer's drug may keep late-stage sufferers out of nursing homes Donepezil saves dementia sufferers from going into care Alzheimer's drug 'can help late-stage patients stay out of nursing homes' |
Local group looks to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s, dementia – Hub City Times
Hub City Times | Local group looks to raise awareness about Alzheimer's, dementia Hub City Times He lost his mother in December of 2014 after her prolonged battle with the disease, and now Seubert is spearheading a movement to raise awareness and increase communal education around Alzheimer's and other dementia-related diseases. In March of ... |