Category Archives: Scotland

Smell Test for Early Detection of Parkinson’s Disease (BBC News)

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Parkinson’s Disease has a distinctive odour for certain gifted individuals, which has been analysed chemically and may now be replicated for automated detection by machine. This may, in future, permit earlier diagnosis and open the possibilities for timely treatments … Continue reading →

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The Health Benefits of Fibre (BBC News / Lancet)

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A systematic review and meta-analysis of previous studies indicates that consumption of dietary fibre (roughage) confers many health benefits. Comparison of health outcomes between the highest consumers of dietary fibre (versus the lowest) suggests that there is between 15-30% … Continue reading →

Posted in BBC News, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, Quick Insights, Scotland, Statistics, Systematic Reviews, Universal Interest | Tagged Balanced Diet, BBC Health News, Carbohydrate Quality, Department of Human Nutrition: University of Otago, Department of Medicine: Riddet Centre of Research Excellence, Department of Medicine: University of Otago, Diet and Mortality, Diet and Nutrition, Diet-Related Ill Health, Dietary Factors, Dietary Fibre, Dietary Glycaemic Index, Dundee, Edgar National Centre for Diabetes and Obesity Research: University of Otago, Epidemiology, Epidemiology and Statistics, Healthier Lives National Science Challenge (New Zealand), Healthy Ageing, Healthy Behaviour, Healthy Diet, Healthy Eating, Healthy Lifestyles, Lancet, Mortality Statistics, New Zealand, Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD), Nutrition, Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders, Poor Diets, Refined Grains, Riddet Centre of Research Excellence (New Zealand), Roughage, School of Medicine: University of Dundee, Scotland, Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, University of Dundee, University of Otago, Whole Grains | Leave a comment

Brain Training in Later Life: Limited Value for Prevention of Cognitive Decline? (BBC News / BMJ / NHS Digital)

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A Scottish study indicates that self-reported intellectual engagement (in the form of performing puzzles, crosswords and other problem-solving activities) during later life has little influence on the trajectory of decline of memory or mental processing speed. The cognitive reserve … Continue reading →

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Screening for Dementia at the Opticians? (BBC News / NHS Choices / JAMA Neurology)

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A simple eye test, at high street opticians, for thinning of the retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) could in future help predict which persons are at risk of developing dementia. Full Text Link Reference Optician’s eye test ‘could spot … Continue reading →

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Brexit Dividend to Cover NHS Funding Settlement: Assisted by Undisclosed Tax Increases? (BBC News)

Posted on June 17, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The announcement of a 3.4% annual funding increase, over the next five years, represents a significant and politically astute compromise development, in advance of the NHS’s 70th birthday. Wise heads in the Treasury wanted to limit annual NHS budget … Continue reading →

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Statistics on Life Expectancy and Healthy Life Expectancy (BBC News / Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation)

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The BBC has launched an interactive calculator to help people assess how long they might live typically. Life-style and demographic factors are covered briefly. Full Text Link Reference How long are you going to live? London: BBC Health News, … Continue reading →

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New Year – Same Old NHS Winter Pressures: Some Recent Responses to Excess Public Demand for Services (BBC News / RCGP / NHS England / King’s Fund)

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Other Northern European nations, North America etc. have more extreme and colder Winters, yet their health systems appear not to buckle under these predictable seasonal pressures. Here are some recent responses and initiatives, as mentioned in the news, aiming … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Scotland

Smell Test for Early Detection of Parkinson’s Disease (BBC News)

Brain Training in Later Life: Limited Value for Prevention of Cognitive Decline? (BBC News / BMJ / NHS Digital)

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