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Attitudes Towards Dementia Report (BBC News / Alzheimer’s Research UK)

Posted on February 9, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) have released a detailed report covering survey results about public attitudes towards dementia in the UK. Wave 1 of the Dementia Attitudes Monitor attempts to clarify the current state (using data from 2018) of the … Continue reading →

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Health Benefits From Muscle and Bone Strengthening Exercises and Balance Activity (BBC News / PHE / Centre for Ageing Better / NHS England)

Posted on July 8, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A review commissioned by Public Health England and the Centre for Ageing Better indicates that muscle and bone strengthening, and balance activities, bring health benefits for adults of all ages, including older adults. Poor muscle strength increases the risk … Continue reading →

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Study Into the Possible Effect(s) of Retirement on Memory / Cognitive Impairment (NHS Choices / European Journal of Epidemiology)

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

Summary An epidemiological study of civil servants who took part in the Whitehall II Study found that while all categories of cognition function tend to decline over time, verbal memory, in particular, appears to decline at a rate 38% faster … Continue reading →

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Benefits of Leafy Green Vegetables Consumption? (NHS Choices / Neurology)

Posted on December 24, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Memory and Aging Project (MAP) has shown there is some evidence of a weak association between consuming leafy green vegetables regularly and a reduced risk of cognitive decline and memory loss. “ …eating approximately one serving of leafy … Continue reading →

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Unhealthy Lifestyles In Middle-Aged Adults (BBC News / PHE / NHS Digital / Neurology)

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A Public Health England (PHE) report indicates that middle-aged people in England are increasingly likely to experience health problems such as diabetes and dementia in later life as a result of their unhealthy lifestyles today. Data from the latest … 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 →

Tag Archives: Protective Factors

Health Benefits From Muscle and Bone Strengthening Exercises and Balance Activity (BBC News / PHE / Centre for Ageing Better / NHS England)

Benefits of Leafy Green Vegetables Consumption? (NHS Choices / Neurology)

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