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Taxpayers' £47,000 care bill for pensioner who was dead
Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/05/2010 - 08:20.A council is trying to retrieve £47,000 that it continued to pay a care home to look after an OAP for more than two years after she died.
Carers anxious to remain involved post-admission
Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/05/2010 - 08:51.Spouse of dementia sufferer 'six times more likely' to develop same condition
Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/05/2010 - 08:37.Researchers have found that spouses of people with dementia are six times more likely to develop the condition themselves, suggesting the stress of looking after them may be a factor.
Dementia support 'needs overhaul' in Scotland
Submitted by admin on Wed, 28/04/2010 - 10:04.A leading dementia group has called for an overhaul in the way support is provided for people with the condition.
Mobile phones, cancer and Alzheimer's disease: the ultimate study is launched
Submitted by admin on Fri, 23/04/2010 - 08:28.The world's biggest study into whether mobile phones cause cancer and other diseases has been launched.
Parkinson's disease 'could be diagnosed by voice changes'
Submitted by admin on Mon, 19/04/2010 - 08:01.Parkinson’s disease could be diagnosed earlier by measuring changes in the sound of the voice, according to researchers.
University launches national exercise qualification supporting people with dementia
Submitted by admin on Fri, 16/04/2010 - 15:22.A University of Stirling project has developed Scotland’s first qualification for carers who use exercise activities to support people with dementia.
