How to cope with carer’s stress
Are your stress levels soaring? You’re not alone. In 2015, the charity, Carers UK, surveyed 5000 carers across the UK and the results showed that 84 per cent of carers feel stressed. In addition, 78 per cent feel more anxious these days and a whopping 55 per cent...
The reality of dementia
Carer Leanne Gibson has quit her job to look after her nan and has written about the impact of being a dementia carer. Imagine losing someone you love more than anything in the world. Imagine losing someone you love but who physically is still here. Imagine having to...
Alzheimer’s: not a disease of the elderly
World’s largest dementia study reveals two-thirds of people think dementia is a normal part of ageing, rather than a medical condition – Alzheimer’s Society comments. 95 per cent of participants think they could develop dementia in their lifetime – a survey of...
Age UK says the government has listened to its concerns over social care
A statement from the Age UK Campaigns team: In a Spending Review on the 4th September, the Government has listened to its deep concerns and promised extra money for social care. Age UK previously said that a says a big cash injection at the Spending Review would be...
Positive results from Phase II trial for Alzheimer’s
Axon Neuroscience announces positive results from Phase II trial for a cure to Alzheimer’s Disease – Alzheimer’s Society comments. On 9th September 2019, Axon Neuroscience has announced the results of the Phase II trial for AADvac1, its first-in-class vaccine aimed...
How to cope with anger in a person with dementia
Dementia can increase a person’s frustration and cause mood swings. This is partly because daily tasks are tougher to complete. Regularly losing a purse, keys or other personal items can frustrate the person and lead them to lose their temper, especially if they have...
Protein tangles linked with dementia seen in patients’ brains after single head injury
Protein tangles linked with dementia seen for the first time in patients’ brains after a single head injury, according to Alzheimer’s Society. Scientists have visualised for the first time protein ‘tangles’ associated with dementia in the brains of patients who...
Elderly should consider residential care before a ‘health crisis’
Elderly people would feel more in control of their lives if they thought about a future move to assisted accommodation or residential care before health problems force them to. This is according to new research from the University of East Anglia and the University of...