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Early Research on Stress and Social Disadvantage as Potential Risk Factors (BBC News / AAIC)

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Early research findings presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in London suggest that stressful life events, and more generally the chronic stress of enduring social deprivation life-long, may age the brain. The researchers claim that extremely stressful experiences … Continue reading →

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Cognitive Health In Older Adults: Changing Unhealthy Lifestyles and Reducing Risk Factors (PHE)

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Public Health England (PHE) and the Cambridge Institute of Public Health have produced a summary of reviews which offer evidence to support the commissioning of interventions concerning a range of modifiable lifestyle risk factors / unhealthy behaviours in older … Continue reading →

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Public Awareness of the Risk Factors for Dementia (PHE / NatCen / Alzheimer’s Society)

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A survey commissioned by Public Health England (PHE) has identified patchy levels of awareness concerning the “known” dementia risk factors. Most British people, it appears, are able to identify at least one risk factor for increased risk of developing … Continue reading →

Midlife Approaches to Reducing Dementia Risk (PHE)

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Public Health England (PHE) has produced an online resource on the various approaches to reducing the prevalence and incidence of dementia. There are statistics indicating the scale of the challenge, and a summary of the risk factors that can … Continue reading →

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Unsafe Drinking Among Elderly People? (BBC News / BMJ Open)

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Analysis of health records in London indicates that around one in five people aged over 65 who drink may be consuming alcohol at unsafe levels. Men were 60% of the drinkers recorded, but they made up 65% of the … Continue reading →

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Chief Medical Officer’s Second Public Health Surveillance Report (Department of Health / BBC News)

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Chief Medical Officer, Professor Dame Sally Davies’s second surveillance report offers a broad review of England’s public health. This second surveillance volume, “Annual Report of the Chief Medical Officer, Surveillance Volume, 2012: On the State of the Public’s … Continue reading →

Care Quality Commission on Equality (CQC)

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This Care Quality Commission (CQC) report states the CQC agenda for promoting equality, and tackling inequality, amongst people using health and social care services (and for people working at the CQC). Full Text Link Reference Equality counts: equality information … Continue reading →

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