Why it’s worth striking the right note for people with dementia
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Why it’s worth striking the right note for people with dementia

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/jan/15/why-its-worth-striking-the-right-note-for-people-with-dementia By Letters at the Guardian News Pat Kirwan on the rewards of playing music for those with the condition, and Prof Martin Green and Veronica Franklin Gould on accessing creative activities It’s sad that Susan Tomes’ offer of playing for patients with dementia ground to a halt through red tape (Letters, 12 January). I can…

5 million healthy Britons will be tracked in bid to detect disease sooner
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5 million healthy Britons will be tracked in bid to detect disease sooner

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/12/05/5-million-healthy-britons-will-tracked-bid-detect-disease-sooner/ By  Laura Donnelly, health editor at the Telegraph news Five million healthy Britons will be tracked for years in attempt to develop artificial intelligence which spots signs of cancer and dementia far earlier. Ministers said the measures – part of Britain’s industrial strategy – will form the largest ever study of its…

Dementia risk: Five-minute scan ‘can predict cognitive decline’
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Dementia risk: Five-minute scan ‘can predict cognitive decline’

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://t.co/rfUKIk8ZiU By  Alex Therrien Health reporter, BBC News A five-minute scan could be used to spot people at risk of dementia before symptoms appear, researchers claim. Scientists used ultrasound scanners to look at blood vessels in the necks of more than 3,000 people and monitored them over the next 15 years. They found…

AI could spot signs of Alzheimer’s disease six years before normally diagnosed
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AI could spot signs of Alzheimer’s disease six years before normally diagnosed

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/11/06/ai-could-spot-signs-alzheimers-disease-six-years-normally-diagnosed/ By  Laura Donnelly, health editor Artificial intelligence could spot early signs of Alzheimer’s disease more than six years before a patient would normally be diagnosed, research suggests. Scientists conducting a small pilot study trained a self-learning computer programme to recognise  features in brain scans which are too subtle for humans to see….

Half of women ‘will develop dementia or Parkinson’s or have a stroke’
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Half of women ‘will develop dementia or Parkinson’s or have a stroke’

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/oct/01/half-of-women-will-develop-dementia-or-parkinsons-or-have-a-stroke By Sarah Boseley and agencies Third of men and one in two women aged 45 are likely to go on to be diagnosed with one of the conditions, study says One in two women will develop dementia or Parkinson’s disease, or have a stroke, in their lifetime, new research suggests. About a…