Friday, May 18th, 2012

Aberdeen dementia patient 'had 106 carers'

A woman has claimed her husband, who had dementia, was given 106 different carers in a single year. BBC News Website

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Topics: Care, Carers, Dementia

Friday, May 4th, 2012

Severe dementia care: Homes try new approach

It is estimated that one-in-three people over 65 will die with dementia.

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Topics: Alzheimers, Dementia, Care Homes, New Research, Nurses

Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

CQC responds to care home abuse case (Radio 4 Today)

The health and social care watchdog, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has denied that it failed to take sufficient action after undercover filming showed an 80-year-old woman being assaulted by a care worker, which will be broadcast for the first time on BBC Panorama last night 23/04/2012.

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Topics: Care Homes, CQC, Dementia

Thursday, March 29th, 2012

Dementia victims to use listed former convent

A GRADE TWO listed building in Redruth is to become a day care centre for people with dementia and their carers, thanks to a £700,000 investment.

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Topics: Dementia

Tuesday, March 27th, 2012

Dementia: PM promises push to tackle 'national crisis'

Extra funding for research into dementia forms a central plank of the government's attempts to tackle the "national crisis" in care.

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Topics: Dementia, Dementia, Health, Politics

Friday, March 23rd, 2012

Health cuts: Welsh NHS Confederation says reform needed to save more cash

The NHS in Wales can not cut its costs further without making radical hospital reforms, according to the body representing health boards and trusts.

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Friday, March 9th, 2012

Grieving family say care on ward was 'shocking'

THE GRIEVING family of a pensioner have complained about his treatment and a lack of dignity in the days before he died.

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Topics: Care, Dementia, Elderly, NHS

Thursday, February 16th, 2012

Slow walking 'predicts dementia'

The speed someone walks may predict the likelihood of developing dementia later in life, according to researchers in the US. BBC NEWS

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Topics: Alzeihers, Alzheimers, Dementia, Dementia, New Research, General, Elderly

Thursday, January 19th, 2012

Depression drugs ‘causing falls’

Elderly people with dementia are more likely to suffer falls if they are given anti-depressants by care home staff, a study claims. BBC News Website

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Topics: Dementia, Falls, Alzheimers, Drugs

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

Dementia Community Roadshow- Redruth Tesco 19/01/12

Dementia Community Roadshow comes to Redruth Tesco tomorrow 19th January to answer all questions and queries regarding alzeihers and dementia.

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Topics: Dementia, Alzeihers, Care Road Show, General