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No Safe or Protective Level of Alcohol Consumption? (BBC News / Lancet)

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Light-to-moderate drinking increases blood pressure and the risk of stroke. “I have always been reasonably convinced that moderate alcohol consumption was protective for cardiovascular disease, but now I am having my doubts”. Professor David Spiegelhalter: Winton Professor for the … Continue reading →

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Plans for Meeting the Dementia Challenge by 2020 (DHSC)

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Prime Minister’s Challenge on Dementia 2020 (2015) involved over 50 commitments for making England the best place in the world for dementia care, research and public dementia awareness in general. Feedback was subsequently collected, during 2018, concerning developments … Continue reading →

Draft Quality Standard Update on Dementia: For Consultation (NICE)

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued a draft quality standard on dementia prevention, and the assessment, management and health and social care support for persons living with dementia. It is expected to help drive … Continue reading →

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Lower Than Expected Take-Up of NHS Health Check (BBC News / NHS England)

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Persons aged between 40 and 74 are eligible for a free NHS Health Check, with a view to early identification and / or prevention of hypertension, type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease etc. In practice, statistics show that roughly 7.15 … Continue reading →

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Global Burden of Disease (Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias, 1990-2016) Study: 2018 Update (Lancet Neurology)

Posted on December 15, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary An update to the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors (GBD) Study of 2016 has been published. The number of people living with dementia globally appears to have more than doubled between 1990 to 2016. “In the … Continue reading →

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Cardiovascular Health in Old Age Associated With Reduced Risk of Cognitive Decline and Dementia (NHS Choices / JAMA)

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Fresh evidence from France suggests that favourable cardiovascular health metrics – measured using the American Heart Association (AHA)’s Life’s Simple 7 Metrics tool – and higher cardiovascular health scores, are associated with a lower risk of developing dementia and … Continue reading →

Moderate Levels of Alcohol Consumption: An Unequivocal Public Health Message? (BBC News / Lancet)

Posted on August 26, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Meta-analysis of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (2016)’s 694 data sources, plus 592 other studies, suggests strongly that alcohol consumption is a leading risk factor for disease burden worldwide. Alcohol consumption may account for … Continue reading →

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