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Daughter of Alzheimer's patient defies NHS gagging order to speak out - Daily Telegraph 2nd November 2009
"A daughter has spoken out in defiance of a gagging order that was imposed after she won a £30,000 refund for care unfairly denied to her mother, an Alzheimer's patient. "
Memory test 'spots pre-dementia' - BBC Health News 3rd November 2009
"Memory and language tests can reliably reveal "hidden" early dementia, say UK experts.
Most dementias are missed for years as the symptoms can be elusive until considerable brain tissue is lost. "
Singer Rick Guard's poignant tribute to his mother and her lost years with Alzheimer's - Daily Mail 31st October 2009
"With Lionel Richie, Barbra Streisand, and Shirley Bassey among his fans, singer Rick Guard is one of Britain's up-and-coming stars. But the release of his new single means more than just a ticket to fame and fortune.
Called Missing Person, it is a tribute to his late mother Doreen, who died from Alzheimer's at the age of 77 in 2008. "
Health trusts 'failing to cut use of 'chemical cosh' drugs' - Daily Telegraph 29th October 2009
"Health trusts are failing to act to reduce the use of ''chemical cosh'' drugs for dementia patients, a survey has found. "
Health trusts regularly prescribing dangerous 'chemical cosh' to Alzheimer's patients - Daily Mail 28th October 2009
"More than half of health trusts are doing nothing to help drive down the use of dangerous 'chemical cosh' drugs for Alzheimer's patients.
Anti-psychotic drugs, which are recommended in the short-term to calm down people who are agitated or violent, are known to be over-prescribed, particularly in care homes."
Diabetes may slow decline in Alzheimer's patients: research - Daily Telegraph 27th October 2009
"Alzheimer's sufferers who also have diabetes experience slower memory loss than those without the condition, 'surprising' research results have suggested. "
John Suchet: my grief at discovering my wife Bonnie had Alzheimer's, and my guilt at putting her into care - Daily Mail 24th October 2009
"His voice brimming with a forced brightness he did not feel, broadcaster John Suchet told his wife Bonnie they were going to a nice hotel for a little holiday.
Carrying her suitcase, he guided her towards the front door of their central London flat and then quietly closed the door on 24 years of married life together, knowing he would never again bring his wife home."
High protein diets may shrink brain and boost risk of Alzheimer's - Daily Mail 21st October 2009
"High-protein diets may shrink the brain as well as the waistline, raising the risk of Alzheimer's disease in later life.
In tests, the brains of mice fed Atkins-like diets, rich in protein and low in carbohydrate, were five per cent lighter than those of other creatures."
Searching Google 'can help delay dementia' - Daily Telegraph 19th October 2009
"Searching the internet with Google can help slow and even reverse the onset of dementia, research has shown."
Web can help elderly surfers slow dementia - The Sunday Times 18th October 2009
"GOOGLING is good for grandparents. Internet use can boost the brain activity of the elderly, potentially slowing or even reversing the age-related declines that can end in dementia, researchers have found.
Using brain scans, they found the internet stimulated the mind more strongly than reading, and the effects continued long after an internet session had ended. "
'My memory has always been my greatest asset': David Blunkett explains why he is leaving his brain to Alzheimer's research - Daily Mail 17th October 2009
"Many of us have wondered exactly what goes on inside a politician's brain. In the not too distant future, we'll be able to find out.
Earlier this week, former Home Secretary David Blunkett volunteered to become the first person to donate his brain tissue to a new brain bank network, Brains For Dementia Research, in the hope of encouraging others to follow suit. "
Problems completing jigsaw or reading map 'could be earlier indicator of Alzheimer’s' - Daily Telegraph 13th October 2009
"Having problems completing a jigsaw puzzle or reading a map could be an earlier indicator of Alzheimer’s disease than memory loss, according to a new study. "
Memory not first Alzheimer's sign - BBC Health News 12th October 2009
"A failing memory may not be the first mental problem to signal the onset of Alzheimer's disease, research suggests.
A University of Kansas study found a decline in other thinking and learning skills may be a warning sign years before diagnosis. "
David Blunkett to leave his brain to dementia researchers - Daily Mail 13th October 2009
"David Blunkett has pledged to leave his brain to scientists for dementia research.
The former Home Secretary is supporting a campaign to draw attention to the severe shortage of brains needed for the study of Alzheimer's disease and similar conditions"
NHS awards - Liverpool Echo 10th October 2009
"TWO dementia services in Merseyside have been accredited by a national body.\n\nTeams from Mersey Care NHS Trust, based at Mossley Hill Hospital and in Aintree/South Sefton, achieved "accredited with excellence" and "accredited" respectively, in the Memory Services National Accreditation Programme."
'Scandalous abuse' of the elderly prescribed antipsychotics in hospital exposed - Daily Telegraph 7th October 2009
"Tens of thousands of vulnerable dementia patients are being prescribed 'chemical cosh' drugs in hospital wards in a 'scandalous abuse' of the elderly, ten leading health organisations have said in a letter to The Daily Telegraph. "
'Chemical cosh' given to dementia patients - Daily Mail 7th October 2009
"Dangerous drugs are being routinely prescribed to dementia victims on general hospital wards, according to alarming figures.
More than three-quarters of nurses admit such patients are being given anti-psychotic drugs - often known as the 'chemical cosh' - that double the risk of death, triple the risk of stroke and accelerate decline.
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Dementia is not the end of life - The Guardian 2nd October 2009
"Too many carers are isolated in their struggle to help people with dementia lead better lives. It's time we gave them a hand"
Extra virgin olive oil could prevent Alzheimer's disease - Daily Telegraph 1st October 2009
"Extra virgin olive oil could prevent Alzheimer's disease, scientists have claimed. "
Dementia treatment 'morally wrong' - Daily Telegraph 1st October 2009
"Many patients given the devastating diagnosis of dementia are given no support and merely told to come back to their doctor in a year's time, a situation condemned as "morally wrong” by a group of experts. "
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