Protein tangles linked with Dementia
Scientists have visualised for the first time protein tangles associated with dementia in the brains of patients who have suffered a single head injury. This...
Alzheimer’s & Dementia
Exploring the complexities of ageing, and offering a comprehensive look at health, wellness, and social care for elderly populations. It delves into mental and cognitive health, support for dementia patients, the impact of menopause, advancements in biological ageing measurement, technology for elder safety, and health challenges during pandemics. It also emphasises the importance of caregiving, physical activities, and creative engagements like poetry for the elderly, reflecting the wide range of medical and social aspects of ageing.
Care Home Nursing: The World’s Largest Relay Race?
In a relay race members of a team take turns completing parts of a course, with relay being defined as the act and consequence of...
Mouth Care Matters in Older People
Our population is ageing as the health care workforce is ever more stretched; is mouth care being sacrificed on the altar of busyness? The scale...
Opioid analgesics increase the risk of pneumonia among persons with Alzheimer’s disease
Opioid analgesics were associated with a 30% increase in the risk of pneumonia in persons with Alzheimer’s disease, a recent study from the University of...
Global Survey Reveals that 3/4 of Respondents Embarrassed Because of Their Hearing Loss
Denmark, 22nd May 2019 – A new survey[i] conducted in ten countries, specifically designed to study the habits of people with hearing loss, reveals how...
Aspects of Age
A new exhibition 'Aspects of Age' opening this week at the Royal College of Nursing reflects how the way we care for older people has...
Frailty is still assessed only in terms of physical health
Frailty may still be primarily viewed only in terms of physical health – and not all physical, social, mental and environmental domains of frailty may...
Q&A with Professor Scott Byrne
Professor Scott Byrne, based at the University of Sydney in Australia, is one of a team of researchers around the world looking into how sunlight...
Artificial intelligence can Predict Premature Death
Computers which are capable of teaching themselves to predict premature death could greatly improve preventative healthcare in the future, suggests a new study by experts...
New drug alternative to statins
A new class of oral cholesterol-lowering drug could help patients unable to take statins due to side effects, according to a study published recently in...
