Tag Archives: Sleep Disturbance

Updated Health Survey for England (BBC News / NHS Digital)

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary More health statistics, in the form of the annual Health Survey for England, from NHS Digital. This poll of 10,000 people is used to monitor changes in the nation’s general health Full Text Link Reference Is England a healthy … Continue reading →

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More on the Association Between Dementia and Poor Sleep Quality (NHS Choices / Nature Neuroscience)

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Recent US research found an apparent link between poor sleep quality and higher levels abnormal protein (beta-amyloid plaques) in the brain. The following NHS Choices Behind the Headlines critical appraisal puts the limitations of this interesting research into perspective. … Continue reading →

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Effects of Shift Work on Cognitive Impairment: Some Reversibility Possible (BBC News / Occupational and Environmental Medicine)

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A number of health problems have been linked to insufficient and / or disrupted sleep. Working antisocial hours can age the brain prematurely and reduce intellectual ability, French researchers have now shown. It has been found that a decade … Continue reading →

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Delirium: NICE Quality Standard QS63 (NICE)

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a new quality standard “Delirium: Quality Standard (QS63)”, which covers the prevention, diagnosis and management of delirium in adults (aged 18 years and over) in hospital and long-term … Continue reading →

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BBC’s Day of the Body Clock (BBC News / PNAS / Science / NHS Choices / Lancet)

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

Summary Cancer, heart disease, type-2 diabetes, infections and obesity have been linked to insufficient and / or disrupted sleep. Full Text Link Reference Gallagher, J. (2014). ‘Arrogance’ of ignoring need for sleep. London: BBC Health News, May 12th 2014. Irregular … Continue reading →

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Brain Cell Death Resulting From Sleep Deprivation? (BBC News / Journal of Neuroscience)

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary There is some evidence to indicate that prolonged lack of sleep in mice may result in 25% permanent loss of certain brain cells. Full Text Link Reference Briggs, H. (2014). Lost sleep leads to loss of brain cells, study … Continue reading →

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Guidance on Prevention and Management of Challenging Behaviour in NHS Settings (NHS Protect)

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This document offers guidance for NHS staff on handling clinically-related challenging behaviour. It covers the management of patients’ distress and the provision of treatment in an environment which is safe for staff, patients and visitors. “Clinically related challenging behaviour, … Continue reading →

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