Regulate Anti Psychotic Drugs Now, UK
Help the Aged have backed an MPs bid to regulate the prescription of anti-psychotic drugs for people with dementia in care homes.
Abuse Charity Strongly Welcomes The Government's Moves To Tackle The Culture Of Indignity Within The National Health Service, UK
Action on Elder Abuse, (AEA) the leading specialist charity focussing upon the abuse of older people, has welcomed today's announcement that the Government is to enshrine a patient's right to dignity within the NHS constitution. Gary FitzGerald, Chief Executive of AEA, said "We have seen too many instances where older people have experienced care within hospitals which has fallen far short of our collective expectations.
Call For Speedier Dementia Diagnosis From Alzheimer's Charity, UK
Up to two-thirds of people in England with dementia are never diagnosed as they do not recognise the symptoms. Elderly people suffering from memory loss need to act more quickly in seeking medical advice, says The Alzheimer's Society. It is estimated by 2025 more than 1m people in the country will have dementia. The Department of Health is backing the Alzheimer's Society campaign to raise public awareness of symptoms and the importance of an early diagnosis.
Caregivers For Alzheimer's Patients Record Life Stories With Project StoryKeeper
Project StoryKeeper, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving family heritage and announced that new findings by the Alzheimer's Association are increasing the need to document the life stories of patients. Caregivers of Alzheimer's patients can get access to Project StoryKeeper's interviewing technology by visiting http://www.storykeeper.org.
Alzheimer's Society Comment On CSCI Report 'See Me, Not Just The Dementia', UK
Neil Hunt, chief executive, Alzheimer's Society says, 'The standard of dementia care highlighted in this report is a national disgrace. 'Researchers have used a new way of looking at the real experiences or people living in care homes. It shows that half of the homes inspected needed to improve care with 155 statutory requirements and 191 recommendations for improvements being made.
The Emerging Role Of Infection In Alzheimer's Disease
A number of chronic diseases are in fact caused by one or more infectious agents. For example, stomach ulcers are caused by Helicobacter pylori, chronic lung disease in newborns and chronic asthma in adults are both caused by Mycoplasmas and Chlamydia pneumonia, while some other pathogens have been associated with atherosclerosis. The realization that pathogens can produce slowly progressive chronic diseases has opened new lines of research into Alzheimer's disease.
Green Tea Prevents Deathly Plaque Formation In Parkinson's And Alzheimer's - First Results In The Test Tube And With Cell Models
The substance ECGC (Epigallocatechin-3-gallate) from green tea can redirect the deadly process which leads to the accumulation of protein aggregates in Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease. EGCG modulates a cascade of protein misfolding in such a way that the formation of deadly plaques is interrupted, and harmless protein structures emerge instead.
New Strategy Against Alzheimer's Disease Following Unexpected Results From Study
Interrupting a signaling pathway in certain immune system cells in laboratory mice had the opposite effect researchers expected but opened the possibility of a new approach to treating Alzheimer's disease, according to an article in the journal Nature Medicine.The intervention targets the sticky plaque buildup that occurs in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease, using immune system cells (macrophages) from outside the brain.
Alzheimer's Society Comment On The Government's Dignity Campaign, UK
People with dementia are entitled to the same dignity and quality of care as any other patient, but the symptoms of this devastating condition can make this a real challenge. People may find their dignity is compromised by problems with communication. In these situations the support of dementia trained care staff can make all the difference to their quality of life.
Making Your Mind Up, UK
New GMC guidance launched urges doctors to rethink their approach to discussing medical issues with their patients. Doctors should actively engage patients in discussions, allowing them to make decisions based on their individual needs and circumstances. As part of this approach, consent should not be seen as a tick box exercise, but as part of a wider decision making process, in which both parties have an important role to play.