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Streets ahead: a revolution in urban planning
Submitted by admin on Mon, 12/07/2010 - 08:27.Cities of the future won’t be filled with androids but with ‘silver citizens’. And that means a revolution in urban planning.
Chemical makes brain cells grow, thwarts mental decline in ageing rats
Submitted by admin on Fri, 09/07/2010 - 13:00.Scientists have discovered a compound that restores the capacity to form new memories in aging rats, likely by improving the survival of newborn neurons in the brain's memory hub.
Depression may double dementia risk, say researchers
Submitted by admin on Tue, 06/07/2010 - 07:57.Having depression may nearly double the risk of developing dementia later in life, research suggests.
Discovery paves way for blood test to predict Alzheimer's disease
Submitted by admin on Tue, 06/07/2010 - 07:55.A simple blood test to predict Alzheimer's disease up to 10 years before symptoms appear could be developed after researchers found high levels of a protein can be an early sign of the condition.
Magnets can improve Alzheimer's symptoms, study finds
Submitted by admin on Thu, 24/06/2010 - 08:09.Applying magnets to the brains of Alzheimer's sufferers can help to improve their symptoms, according to new research. A study by Italian scientists found the method helped patients to understand what is said to them.
NHS dementia strategy criticised by mental health charity
Submitted by admin on Thu, 17/06/2010 - 08:48.One-third of health trusts do not have plans in place to implement the flagship English national dementia strategy aimed at cutting unnecessary hospital admissions and premature entry into residential care, a charity has claimed.
Million elderly with care needs 'could be left unsupported' as cuts bite, charity warns
Submitted by admin on Thu, 17/06/2010 - 08:44.A million elderly people could be left without support if social care budgets are not protected from Government cuts, a charity has claimed.
