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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. "
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. "
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."
Goody effect 'boosts screening' - BBC Health News 22nd October 2009
"Reality TV star Jade Goody's fight against cervical cancer led to a rise in women undergoing screening in England, experts believe.
The 27-year-old died earlier this year after being diagnosed in 2008. "
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. "
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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Down's dementia risk 'overlooked' - BBC Health News 4th October 2009
"Not enough is being done to support the growing number of people with Down's syndrome who have dementia, say campaigners.
As many as 50% of all people with Down's in their 50s may now have Alzheimer's disease, as they often get the condition much earlier than others. "
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. "
Dementia, our 'immoral neglect': Experts blast lack of Alzheimer's support - Daily Mail 1st October 2009
"Dementia patients are being left with no support after diagnosis, medical ethics experts have warned.
It is 'morally wrong' that sufferers are not getting anything like the support that those with cancer expect, the Nuffield Council on Bioethics said in a report. "
Expert dementia support 'crucial' - BBC Health News 30th September 2009
"Expert social support which could take much pain out of dealing with dementia should be more accessible to patients and their carers, a report says.\n\nThe Nuffield Council on Bioethics said such help often was unavailable until a crisis point was reached. "
Club eases the pain of dementia - BBC Health News 30th September 2009
"The families of people with dementia often do not get the support they need until a crisis occurs.
That is the conclusion of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, an ethics think-tank. "
Dementia cases to double in next 20 years, say researchers - The Guardian 21st September 2009
The number of people with dementia and Alzheimer's disease is soaring around the world and will nearly double in the next 20 years, according to a report published today.
The report, by a team of researchers led by Professor Martin Prince of the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College London, says that by next year there will be 35 million people globally with dementia. By 2030, that will have risen to 65.7 million and the steep rise will continue to more than 115 million by 2050.
Poor money management may indicate early dementia: research - Daily Telegraph 21st September 2009
Problems managing money, bank accounts and statements could be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease, research has suggested.
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