Daily Mail | Alzheimer's Society warns GPs are refusing to visit dementia patients in care homes Daily Mail GPs are treating thousands of dementia patients in care homes like second-class citizens, a damning report warns today. Some are refusing to visit vulnerable patients unless they are paid up to £36,000 a year, and will only prescribe drugs over the phone. NHS double standard for people with dementia in care homes Dementia sufferers unwittingly paying for free NHS services, claims damning report Around 280000 people with dementia live in care homes and seven out of every 10 care home residents have been ... |
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NHS double standard for people with dementia in care homes – Alzheimer’s Society
BT.com | NHS double standard for people with dementia in care homes Alzheimer's Society An Alzheimer's Society investigation has uncovered that almost half* of care home managers feel the NHS isn't providing residents with dementia adequate and timely access to vital services like physiotherapy, continence and mental health services. This ... Dementia sufferers 'paying for free NHS services' Around 280000 people with dementia live in care homes and seven out of every 10 care home residents have been ... Dealing with dementia confusion frustrating for the whole family |
Skin condition Rosacea ‘could raise YOUR risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease’ – Daily Mail
Daily Mail | Skin condition Rosacea 'could raise YOUR risk of developing Alzheimer's disease' Daily Mail Researchers made adjustments for potential compounding factors, and afterwards concluded patients with rosacea had a seven per cent increased risk of dementia, and a 25 per cent increased risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer's, compared to those ... Councillor pledges support for Alzheimer walk |
Seniors Living with Alzheimer’s or Dementia Can Wander Away from Home. This App Helps Find Them. – The Better India (blog)
Seniors Living with Alzheimer's or Dementia Can Wander Away from Home. This App Helps Find Them. The Better India (blog) Introducing Re-unite, an app to find senior citizens who might have wandered away from their homes because of memory loss caused by Alzheimer's or dementia. This is how it works. “Many times we hear about cases of senior citizens with Alzheimer's or ... |
Celebrate Labyrinths on Saturday; utilize free classes on dementia and Alzheimer’s – The Register-Guard
The Register-Guard | Celebrate Labyrinths on Saturday; utilize free classes on dementia and Alzheimer's The Register-Guard Netti Garner stands at the center of the labyrinth she constructed in 2003. Garner's labyrinth is based on the original at France's Cartre cathedral, which dates back to about 1200. (Jarod Opperman/The Register-Guard) ... |