Tag Archives: CVD: Cardiovascular Disease

Optimal Timing of Blood Pressure Medication: Insight Into Chronotherapy for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction (BBC News / EHJ / Bazian)

Posted on October 26, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Results from the Hygia Chronotherapy Trial suggest that blood pressure medicines may be more effective at lowering blood pressure, and reducing the risk of heart attacks and / or stroke, when taken at bedtime. Full Text Link Reference Roberts, M. (2019). Blood … Continue reading →

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Alcohol Consumption in Moderation Perhaps Not Too Harmful: Some Neuroprotective Benefits? (BBC News / BMJ / NHS Choices / Heart)

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

Summary New evidence suggests that moderate levels of alcohol consumption (drinking between 7 – 14 units of alcohol per week) results in a lower level of risk for developing dementia, when compared to the dementia risk for either heavy drinkers … Continue reading →

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One More Genetic Link in the Longevity Enigma? (BBC News / Sanger Institute / Nature Communications)

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary People living in the isolated Greek villages of Zoniana and Anogia have a noted tendency to live well into old age. They have a lower than expected incidence of cardiovascular disease, including heart problems, heart attacks and stroke. It … Continue reading →

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Varying Extent of Physical Inactivity Across the UK (BBC News / BHF)

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Research by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) indicates that over 20 million adults in the UK can be classified as physically inactive. This is likely to increase the risk of heart disease and is estimated to cost the NHS … Continue reading →

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NHS England’s Five Year Forward View: Next Steps On (NHS England)

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The latest official review of progress against the NHS Five Year Forward View, marking two and a half years since it was launched in October 2014, presents practical and realistic strategic steps intended to allow the NHS deliver better … Continue reading →

Earlier Recognition of Motor Neurone Disease Achievable? (BBC News / NHS England / NHS Right Care)

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A MND Association report, based on a survey of 900 patients in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, indicates that approximately one fifth of people newly diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) experienced a delay of more than a year … Continue reading →

Palm Grip Strength Measured Using a Jamar Dynamometer (BBC News / Lancet)

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Palm grip strength may offer a simple and inexpensive test to predict the risks of having a heart attack or stroke (or of premature mortality), according to a large international trial involving roughly 140,000 people across 14 countries. Grip … Continue reading →

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Reduction of Health Inequalities: Natural Solutions? (UCL IHE / JCN / BBC News)

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This UCL Institute of Health Equity report presents the evidence on the benefits of green spaces for improving health and wellbeing outcomes. Inequalities in access to natural environments in England are thought to contribute to health inequalities. The report … Continue reading →

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Low Dose Aspirin for the Over-Fifties? (BBC News / Annals of Oncology)

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Analysis of roughly 200 studies investigating the benefits and harms of taking aspirin indicates that a small dose of aspirin every day could help to prevent deaths from bowel, stomach and oesophageal cancers. Approximately 122,000 deaths could be prevented … Continue reading →

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Statins: Effective, Affordable and Acceptable Risk-Benefit Profile (BBC News / NICE / BMJ / BMC Medicine)

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary According to latest guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), four out of ten adults in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be eligible for statins; even though they are at relatively low risk of … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: CVD: Cardiovascular Disease

Optimal Timing of Blood Pressure Medication: Insight Into Chronotherapy for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction (BBC News / EHJ / Bazian)

One More Genetic Link in the Longevity Enigma? (BBC News / Sanger Institute / Nature Communications)

Earlier Recognition of Motor Neurone Disease Achievable? (BBC News / NHS England / NHS Right Care)

Low Dose Aspirin for the Over-Fifties? (BBC News / Annals of Oncology)

Statins: Effective, Affordable and Acceptable Risk-Benefit Profile (BBC News / NICE / BMJ / BMC Medicine)

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