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Further Research Backs Speculation Linking the Immune System and Parkinson’s Disease (BBC News / Nature)
Summary Further evidence has emerged suggesting that malfunctioning in the body’s immune system may contribute to the development and progression of Parkinson’s Disease. T-cells appear to attack alpha-synuclein – a protein which accumulates in Parkinson’s Disease – after confusing this … Continue reading
Posted in BBC News, For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, Parkinson's Disease, Quick Insights, Universal Interest
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Estimated Prevalence of Elder Abuse in the Community: a Global Assessment (Lancet Global Health)
Summary A systematic review and meta-analysis examining elder abuse prevalence in community settings across 28 countries identified a pooled prevalence rate of 15.7% for overall elder abuse. The rates were 11.6% for psychological abuse, 6.8% for financial abuse, 4.2% for … Continue reading
Posted in Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), International, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Ageing and Society, Ageing Population, Davis School of Gerontology: University of Southern California, Elder Abuse, Estimated Global Prevalence of Financial Abuse, Estimated Global Prevalence of Neglect, Estimated Global Prevalence of Physical Abuse, Estimated Global Prevalence of Psychological Abuse, Estimated Global Prevalence of Sexual Abuse, Financial Abuse, Global Context, Global Outlook, High-Income Countries, International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, Lancet Global Health, Later Life, Los Angeles, Low Income Countries, Low- and Middle-Income Countries, Mental Health and Illness, Middle Income Countries, Neglect, Neglect (Patterns of Abuse and Harm), Overall Elder Abuse Prevalence, Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, PANICOA (Prevention of Abuse and Neglect in the Institutional Care of Older Adults), Physical Abuse, Prevalence of Elder Abuse in Community, Prevention of Abuse and Neglect in the Institutional Care of Older Adults, Protecting Adults from Abuse or Neglect, Psychological Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), UK, University of Southern California, University of West of England, USA, Wellbeing in an Ageing Population, WHO Department of Ageing and Life Course
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Aspirin: Stomach Bleeds Risk for Over-75s (BBC News / Lancet / NHS Choices)
Summary Persons aged over 75 taking daily aspirin following a stroke or heart attack are at higher risk of stomach bleeds than thought previously. The benefits of low dose aspirin still outweigh the risks, even in this age group. Co-prescription … Continue reading
Posted in BBC News, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, NHS Choices, Pharmacological Treatments, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest
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Huntington’s Disease: a Blood Test “Speedometer”? (BBC News / Lancet Neurology)
Summary Early research shows promise that a protein biomarker in the blood, called neurofilament light chain (NFL), which is released from damaged brain cells in Huntington’s Disease, may be the basis for a blood test able to predict whether people … Continue reading
Posted in BBC News, Diagnosis, For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest
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