Dementia in the news
| 06 February 2007: Loneliness linked with higher risk of Alzheimer's disease |
| People who are lonely are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, a large US study has suggested. People who are lonely are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, a large US study |
| (from: news.bbc.co.uk) |
| Some cocoa may improve brain blood flow |
| A nice cup of the right kind of cocoa could hold the promise of promoting brain function as people age. In an increasingly aging world, medical researchers are seeing more cases of dementia and are lo |
| (from: jpost.com) |
| 30 August 2006: Censure after staff restrain dementia patient |
| A health board was censured yesterday over the care of a dementia sufferer who was made to sit at a table to prevent him wandering round his hospital ward. The patient was confused and disoriented af |
| (from: theherald.co.uk) |
| 28 August 2006: New Alzheimer’s test will help early diagnosis |
| The world's first non-surgical diagnostic test for Alzheimer's disease is to be unveiled in Edinburgh next month. Nymox, a Canadian company, is poised to market the urine-based test - which is design |
| (from: theherald.co.uk) |
| 11 September 2006: An active brain 'helps fight dementia' |
| People should take greater steps to keep their minds active instead of just focusing on their physical health, experts said today. At the start of National Brain Fitness Week, researchers said thos |
| (from: mentalhealth.org.uk) |
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