Dementia in the news
| Technology's gentle touch helps ease dementia |
| FRANK URQUHART CLIPS from classic films, footage of pop stars of the 1950s and 1960s, and snatches of songs from hit parades of the past are helping transform the lives of dementia sufferers by |
| (from: thescotsman.scotsman.com) |
| Obesity triples the risk of dementia, women warned |
| IAN JOHNSTON SCIENCE CORRESPONDENT MIDDLE-AGED women’s chances of getting dementia are increased by 200 per cent if they are obese, according to a study of thousands of people over three decad |
| (from: thescotsman.scotsman.com) |
| Global study reveals algae in world’s water is causing Alzheimer’s disease |
| By Rob Edwards, Environment Editor A HIGHLY toxic acid that could cause degenerative brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s has been discovered in the algal blooms that plague waters in Scotland a |
| (from: sundayherald.com) |
| Are dementia patients worth £2.50 a day? |
| WHEN Labour first came to power, Scotland’s newly installed health minister, Sam Galbraith, pledged to end the iniquity of so-called postcode prescribing. It is a sentiment which has been echoed by ea |
| (from: thescotsman.scotsman.com) |
| Why Nice is right - Clinical checks on efficacy are working |
| Leader Sunday March 13, 2005 The Observer We welcome the government's decision that anti-dementia drugs should continue to be available to National Health Service patients. The decision that the |
| (from: observer.guardian.co.uk) |
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