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More on the Persistence of Variations in Care and Health Inequalities (BBC News / MTG / King’s Fund)

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Medical Technology Group’s analysis of data from the 209 Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), concerning regional inequalities in patient access to treatments and assessments involving medical technology, discovered unacceptable variations (including inequalities between the North and South of England). … Continue reading →

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Ten Portions of Fruit and Veg a Day? (BBC News / International Journal of Epidemiology / Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience)

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Forget five portions of fruit and veg per day? Forget seven portions a day? Research by Imperial College London suggests that consuming ten portions a day could be more beneficial and help prevent 7.8 million premature deaths every year. … Continue reading →

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Fourth Annual Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Think Tank (Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience / International Journal of Neuroscience)

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary An annual round-up of developments in the field of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS). (x3). Full Text Link Reference Deeb, W. Giordano, JJ. [and] Rossi, PJ. [et al] (2016). Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Deep Brain Stimulation Think Tank: a … Continue reading →

Incidence of Dementia May Be Decreasing Slightly – Relative to Previously Expected Rates (BBC News / Lancet Neurology)

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The prevalence of dementia in western Europe may be increasing less rapidly than previously predicted. The reason(s) why rates of dementia may be levelling-off, or even falling, is not certain; but improvements in general wellbeing and ongoing work towards … Continue reading →

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Neurological Disorders in the Arab World (Springer)

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

Summary This book presents an overview of the frequencies and clinical patterns of major neurological disorders across the Arab world. Specific chapters cover stroke, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, dementia and headache. Full Text Link (Note: The electronic book is … Continue reading →

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Helping People to Live Well for Longer (Department of Health, Public Health England and NHS England)

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This policy paper, released jointly by the Department of Health, Public Health England and NHS England, explains how the health and care system aims to become amongst the best in Europe in terms of reducing avoidable mortality. It includes … Continue reading →

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Healthcare Providers Supplying Misleading Information: Consultation (Department of Health)

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Care Bill 2014 will make it a criminal offence for healthcare providers to supply or publish false or misleading information. The offence in the Care Bill is wide in its areas of potential interpretation, so may be limited by … Continue reading →

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More on the Persistence of Variations in Care and Health Inequalities (BBC News / MTG / King’s Fund)

Ten Portions of Fruit and Veg a Day? (BBC News / International Journal of Epidemiology / Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience)

Fourth Annual Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Think Tank (Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience / International Journal of Neuroscience)

Neurological Disorders in the Arab World (Springer)

Healthcare Providers Supplying Misleading Information: Consultation (Department of Health)

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