This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45354846 By Laurel IvesBBC Health The number of people aged 85 and over needing 24-hour care is set to double, says a new study, as an expert warns the care system is “at breaking point”. The study, published in the Lancet Public Health journal, analysed the projected health needs of the elderly…
This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/08/29/dementia-patients-hospital-suffering-silence-according-deeply/ By Henry Bodkin Hospital-bound dementia patients are “suffering in silence” because they are unable to communicate the pain they are in, according to a new study. Research by Marie Curie and University College London found that over a third of patients with the disease are unable to explain how they are feeling to…
This article was taken from: https://www.homecare.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1596903/dementia-risk-nhs-check-40s By Sue Learner GPs and nurses will now be able to advise patients over 40 on how they can reduce their dementia risk, as part of the NHS England Health Check. The health check is recommended every five years for people over the age of 40 and the tests include height,…
This article was taken from: https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/primary-care/practice-nurses-to-give-advice-on-dementia-risk-in-health-check/7024902.article By Tom de Catella Practice nurses and other staff at GP surgeries will soon be required to give advice on dementia risk as part of the NHS Health Check, which is offered to patients from middle age. Public Health England has added dementia to the list of conditions to…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/jun/13/dementia-risk-to-50-year-olds-with-raised-blood-pressure-study By Press Association Possible reason for link could be damage from silent or mini-strokes, researchers say Fifty-year-olds with slightly raised blood pressure are at an increased risk of getting dementia in later life, a new study has suggested. Study participants had a greater risk even if they did not have other heart-related problems,…