Tag Archives: Sleep Hygiene

Recommendations For Better Sleep and Brain Health (BBC News / GCBH / Age UK)

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH) has released a report which summarises recommendations for the public, in particular for people aged over 50, about getting better sleep for improved brain health. Older people are advised to aim for seven … Continue reading →

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Layman’s Guide To Understanding – And Helping – People With Dementia (Good Care Group)

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Good Care Group have released a “Dementia: through their eyes” guide on person-centred care for people with dementia who prefer to remain living at home. It offers practical advice on communicating, eating well and improving wellbeing. Section headings … Continue reading →

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BBC iWonder Guide: How Close Are We to Stopping Alzheimer’s Disease? (BBC News)

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

Summary The BBC’s iWonder Guides provide “thought-provoking answers to the questions sparked by everyday life”. This particular collection of brief digestible articles, animations and videos covers: A frightening prospect (epidemiological statistics). How the disease affects your brain cells (an interactive … 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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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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