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Pratchett backs rejection of dementia 'death sentence'
Submitted by admin on Thu, 15/04/2010 - 14:18.People with dementia can still lead active and fulfilling lives despite society's view that it is a "death sentence", according to a report. Author Sir Terry Pratchett, who has posterior cortical atrophy, a rare form of dementia, has welcomed the launch of the study, My Name is Not Dementia.
Diets may determine dementia risk
Submitted by admin on Tue, 13/04/2010 - 08:16.Mounting evidence suggests the food we choose to eat may determine our risk of dementia.
A drug that extends life span prevents Alzheimer’s deficits
Submitted by admin on Tue, 06/04/2010 - 08:42.A few weeks after a report that rapamycin, a drug that extends life span in mice and that is currently used in transplant patients, curbed the effects of Alzheimer’s disease in mice, a second group is announcing similar results in an entirely different mouse model of early Alzheimer’s.
Government scraps death tax to pay for elderly care
Submitted by admin on Tue, 30/03/2010 - 08:51.Alistair Darling, the Chancellor, has admitted that the Government has abandoned plans for a new National Care Service providing free support for the elderly.
Standard of Scottish care services graded
Submitted by admin on Fri, 26/03/2010 - 09:27.A report on care home standards in Scotland has warned that one in six care homes for the elderly is providing unsatisfactory or weak services.
Spirit of football helps people with dementia reconnect their lives
Submitted by admin on Thu, 18/03/2010 - 10:00.A project that involves stirring memory with images of football has produced startling results, improving the ability of people with dementia to connect with each other and alleviating depression and inducing periods of calm.
Government 'broken pledges to make Alzheimer's a priority'
Submitted by admin on Wed, 17/03/2010 - 09:43.An influential group of MPs has warned that people with Alzheimer's disease are being failed by the NHS because the government has broken pledges to make their care a priority.
