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Dementia risk to 50-year-olds with raised blood pressure – study
Byangie vallejo June 14, 2018June 14, 2018

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,…

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‘Surprising’ study suggests exercise may make dementia worse
ByMatthew Betteridge May 17, 2018May 17, 2018

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2018/05/16/surprising-study-suggests-exercise-may-make-dementia-worse/ By Sarah Knapton, science editor Exercise does not slow down mental decline and may even make dementia worse, a new study suggests. dementia worse, a new study suggests. Oxford University found that people with mild to moderate dementia who went to the gym twice a week for up to 90 minutes went downhill faster than those who…

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Some antidepressants linked to dementia risk
ByMatthew Betteridge April 27, 2018April 27, 2018

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/apr/25/some-antidepressants-linked-to-dementia-risk By Sarah Boseley Health editor Scientists say doctors should consider weaning patients with depression, Parkinsons or bladder problems off anticholinergic drugs Some antidepressants and bladder medicines could be linked to dementia, according to a team of scientists who are calling for doctors to think about “de-prescribing” them where possible. Tricyclic antidepressants such…

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Hospitals miss dementia even when already diagnosed
ByMatthew Betteridge April 25, 2018December 1, 2025

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/04/24/hospitals-miss-dementia-even-already-diagnosed/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor Dementia is being missed by hospital doctors in four in ten cases, research shows. The study by University College London Hospital found medical staff are routinely treating patients without realising that they had been diagnosed with dementia. Researchers said the failure to properly record their illness meant vulnerable elderly…

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Dementia patients restrained with controversial techniques – report
ByMatthew Betteridge April 23, 2018April 23, 2018

This article was taken from: By Denis Campbell Methods such as raising bed bars and putting walking aids out of reach leave elderly people stressed, says government-funded research Hospital staff are sometimes confining patients with dementia to bed through controversial “containment and restraint” techniques, new government-funded research reveals. The findings, paid for by the National Institute…

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Dementia risk to 50-year-olds with raised blood pressure – study

‘Surprising’ study suggests exercise may make dementia worse

Some antidepressants linked to dementia risk

Hospitals miss dementia even when already diagnosed

Dementia patients restrained with controversial techniques – report

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