Can doing a daily crossword or Sudoku puzzle keep your brain young?
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Can doing a daily crossword or Sudoku puzzle keep your brain young?

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.nhs.uk/news/neurology/can-doing-daily-crossword-or-sudoku-puzzle-keep-your-brain-young/ By NHS UK “Older adults who regularly do Sudoku or crosswords have sharper brains that are 10 YEARS younger,” reports the Mail Online. In 2 linked studies, researchers asked people aged 50 to 93 to fill in online surveys, which included questions about whether they regularly did number puzzles…

Major home care provider future ‘at risk’
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Major home care provider future ‘at risk’

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-46103018 By  Nick Triggle Health correspondent Vital home care services for the elderly and vulnerable could be disrupted, regulators say. The Care Quality Commission has issued a notice saying it has serious doubts about the future of Allied Healthcare. The CQC said it was concerned about its prospects from the end of this…

Are we really on the brink of a cure for Alzheimer’s?
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Are we really on the brink of a cure for Alzheimer’s?

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/sep/25/cure-for-alzheimers-new-drug By Dean Burnett The headlines claim treatment will be available within six years. The reality is a lot more complex A new study has inspired headlines claiming a cure for Alzheimer’s disease could be available within six years – but are we genuinely on the verge of an effective treatment? Given the…

Over-65s to be given more effective flu vaccine
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Over-65s to be given more effective flu vaccine

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/sep/12/over-65s-to-be-given-more-effective-flu-vaccine By Sarah Boseley Health edito Public Health England says newly licensed drug FluAd will save 30,000 GP consultations and prevent 700 hospital deaths A flu vaccine that was licensed in Italy 20 years ago is to be used for the first time in the UK this winter in a bid to cut…

Numbers of elderly in 24-hour care set to double by 2035
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Numbers of elderly in 24-hour care set to double by 2035

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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…