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Dementia care should be free on NHS, says Alzheimer's Society
ITV News Hundreds of thousands of people with dementia are having to pay for care because of holes in care, the Alzheimer's Society said. The charity said people are being forced to pay a "dementia tax" whereby they have paid tax all their working lives … Alzheimer's now costs the UK £26bn every year, major new research suggests Alzheimer's Society calls for action as scale and cost of dementia soars Dementia sufferers do not get their care paid for on the NHS like other … |
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Prescription sleeping pills ‘can raise chance of Alzheimer’s by 50%’ – Daily Mail
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Prescription sleeping pills 'can raise chance of Alzheimer's by 50%'
Daily Mail Prescription sleeping pills taken by more than a million Britons may cause dementia, research shows. Those taking a group of tablets known as benzodiazepines are 50 per cent more at risk of Alzheimer's disease. And patients who had been taking them for … Commonly prescribed drugs could raise risk for Alzheimer's Anxiety and sleeping pills 'linked to dementia' Sleeping pills taken by millions linked to Alzheimer's |
Alzheimer’s Society calls for action as scale and cost of dementia soars – Alzheimer’s Society
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Alzheimer's Society calls for action as scale and cost of dementia soars
Alzheimer’s Society In addition to Dementia UK, Alzheimer's Society has published Dementia 2014: An Opportunity for Change which provides a snapshot of how well people with dementia are living in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It draws together evidence from a … |
Sleeping pills can increase risk of Alzheimer’s by half – Mirror.co.uk
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Sleeping pills can increase risk of Alzheimer's by half
Mirror.co.uk But Dr Eric Karran of Alzheimer's Research UK said it was hard to know the reason behind the link as anxiety and insomnia can be early indicators of the disease. More than 835,000 people across Britain suffer dementia – and that will rise to two … |
Ten young Ontarians representing seven Alzheimer Societies in Ontario to talk … – PR Web (press release)
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Ten young Ontarians representing seven Alzheimer Societies in Ontario to talk …
PR Web (press release) On Wednesday September 10, young Canadians touched by the disease will gather at the British High Commission in Ottawa to discuss and find creative ways of meeting the dementia challenge. Ten young people representing a total of seven Alzheimer … |
Mary and Paul: Living with Alzheimer’s disease – Brantford Expositor
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Mary and Paul: Living with Alzheimer's disease
Brantford Expositor "While we don't have a cure for when someone gets Alzheimer's dementia, there are a number of preventative things that younger adults can do to decrease their risk of developing Alzheimer's or delay its onset," explains Dr. Alexandra George, the new … |
Exploring the Connection Between Alcohol and Dementia – New York Times
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Exploring the Connection Between Alcohol and Dementia
New York Times Alzheimer's and what doctors call alcohol-related dementia affect parts of the brain cortex that control memory, language and the ability to follow motor commands. Because Alzheimer's and excessive drinking are relatively common in the older population … Letter: Research on Alzheimer's cure or treatment deserves support South West unites to tackle dementia Increasing awareness of dementia and its impact |
5 Ways For Dementia Caregivers To De-Stress – Sunrise Senior Living Blog (blog)
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5 Ways For Dementia Caregivers To De-Stress
Sunrise Senior Living Blog (blog) Researchers found that individuals caring for loved ones with dementia or Alzheimer's disease were significantly more stressed than those providing assistance to individuals with other health conditions. While reducing caregiver stress is essential for … Moments That Keep Caregivers Strong Alzheimer's Association to hold caregiver support group meeting Sept. 16 |
Twice as many cases of early dementia than was thought – Telegraph.co.uk
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Twice as many cases of early dementia than was thought
Telegraph.co.uk The figures, due to be published on Wednesday, come from a state of the nation report by the Alzheimer's Society, the London School of Economics and King's College Institute of Psychiatry, which will show the cost of dementia to the NHS and social … Alzheimer Society offers Coquitlam workshops on living with dementia Network of Newcastle dementia researchers receives charity funding boost New Dementia Resource Centre is opened in Peterborough |
Virtual tour shows life with dementia, Alzheimer’s – Whidbey News-Times (subscription)
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Virtual tour shows life with dementia, Alzheimer's
Whidbey News-Times (subscription) Mary Gould, director of HomePlace in Oak Harbor, checks in with a resident with advanced dementia, Harvey Herringstad. Herringstad is in a special type of walker that helps him remain as mobile as possible while minimizing the risk of falling or … |