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New drug slows down primary progressive MS for first time offering 'hope for future'
22 Dec 2016
The drug ocrelizumab has been found to reduce the progression of Multiple Sclerosis by 25 per cent in people with primary progressive MS. Newly published results of its phase 3 trials have been published.....
Government awards £25m fund to improve lives of adults with learning disabilities
20 Dec 2016
The Government has announced the successful local authorities set to receive a share of a £25m housing and technology fund which aims to help people with learning disabilities live more independently. People.....
Mice with altered social behaviours reveal potential cause for one in three cases of autism
19 Dec 2016
Researchers at the University of Toronto have found a link between certain behavioural changes and low levels of protein in the brain, which could account for a third of cases of autism. This could lead to.....
Nearly half a million people with cancer feel lonely at Christmas and New Year
15 Dec 2016
One in six people with cancer in Britain say Christmas and New Year are the loneliest times of the year. A poll conducted by YouGov for Macmillan Cancer Support found 400,000 people who have cancer find.....
Women who regularly take ibuprofen or paracetamol more at risk of hearing loss
15 Dec 2016
Women who take two paracetamol or ibuprofen tablets a week for over six years have a higher risk of becoming partially deaf, according to a new study. The research carried out at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.....
Home Instead Senior Care notches up ninth 'Outstanding' rating
14 Dec 2016
Home Instead Senior Care has secured a ninth ‘outstanding’ rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following the inspection of its Oldham and Saddleworth franchise. A former soldier and Gulf War veteran,.....
Statin use could reduce risk of developing Alzheimer's disease
13 Dec 2016
Statins used to lower cholesterol have been found to reduce people’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to a major new study. Researchers at the University of Southern California found a link.....
Social care's plight hits headlines but 'basic care myth must be challenged'
13 Dec 2016
This week, adult social care’s funding crisis has hit national headlines prompting the executive director of the National Care Forum (NCF) Vic Rayner to welcome the publicity on the sector’s ‘tipping point’, but challenge the coverage.....
Mystery donor gives £23k in memory of rotary club member with dementia
12 Dec 2016
With the help of a mystery donor, Ambleside Kirkstone Rotary Club in Cumbria has managed to raise over £23,000 for Alzheimer’s Research UK, after losing one of its members to dementia. The club collected.....
Christmas is the 'most isolating' time of year to be living with dementia
12 Dec 2016
More than half of people of people affected by dementia have revealed that Christmas is the most isolating time of their year. A study conducted by Alzheimer’s Society has revealed that many people with dementia were ‘dreading’.....
Women with dementia receive less medical attention than men, reveals study
07 Dec 2016
Women with dementia have fewer visits to the GP, receive less health monitoring and take more potentially harmful medication than men with dementia, according to new research by University College London (UCL)......
Government urged to improve uptake of shingles vaccine amongst older people
05 Dec 2016
The Department of Health has been urged to change its eligibility guidelines for the shingles vaccine following a decline in the uptake of the vaccination amongst older people. The International Longevity.....
Older people find Christmas companionship with Abbeyfield charity to combat 'crushing' loneliness and isolation
01 Dec 2016
Older people’s housing and care charity Abbeyfield is opening its doors at its homes across the country this Christmas, welcoming isolated older people who would otherwise spend the festive period alone. The.....