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Brain Training in Later Life: Limited Value for Prevention of Cognitive Decline? (BBC News / BMJ / NHS Digital)

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A Scottish study indicates that self-reported intellectual engagement (in the form of performing puzzles, crosswords and other problem-solving activities) during later life has little influence on the trajectory of decline of memory or mental processing speed. The cognitive reserve … Continue reading →

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Update on the Association Between Anticholinergics and Dementia Risk (BBC News / BMJ)

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A new statistical study has confirmed an association between use of certain anticholinergic drugs (commonly prescribed for the treatment of depression, Parkinson’s Disease and bladder problems) and a heightened risk of developing dementia. Other anticholinergics, taken to treat hay … Continue reading →

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Another Recent Alzheimer’s Disease Drug Trial Disappointment (Lancet)

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Researchers aimed to discover whether LMTM [Leuco-methylthioninium bis(hydromethanesulfonate] might be safe and effective for slowing disease progression in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s Disease. LMTM had previously been found to work as a selective inhibitor of tau protein … Continue reading →

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More on the Underlying Relationships Between Alzheimer’s Disease and Diabetes? (NHS Choices / Diabetologia)

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

Summary Further evidence has emerged concerning shared genetic linkages and biological processes underlying potential links between Alzheimer’s Disease and Type 2 Diabetes. Full Text Link Reference Diabetes drugs may be useful for Alzheimer’s, mice research finds. London: NHS Choices Behind … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Studies, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, NHS Digital (Previously NHS Choices), Quick Insights, Scotland, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Aberdeen, Alzheimer's Disease Pathogenesis, Alzheimer’s Disease and Diabetes, Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP), BACE1, Bace1 Deletion, Behind the Headlines, British Heart Foundation, Centre for Health Science: University of the Highlands and Islands, College of Life Sciences and Medicine: University of Aberdeen, Dementia and Diabetes, Department of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Science: University of the Highlands and Islands, Diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetes UK, Diabetologia, Glucose Homeostasis, Glycogen, Increased Neuronal BACE1 Alters Systemic Glucose Metabolism, Institute of Medical Sciences: University of Aberdeen, β-Secretase 1 (BACE1), Leptin, Neuron-Specific Human BACE1 Knockin Mouse Model (PLB4), Neuronal BACE1 Regulates Metabolic Homeostasis, Romex Oilfield Chemicals, School of Medical Sciences: University of Aberdeen, Scottish Alzheimer's Research UK, Study of Diabetes (Lilly), Transgenic Mice, Type 2 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes and Alzheimer's Disease, University of Aberdeen, University of the Highlands and Islands (Inverness) | Leave a comment

UK Pain Prevalence Rates (BBC News / BMJ Open)

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A meta-analysis of 19 studies published in BMJ Open suggests that approximately 28 million (43%) people in the UK may be living with chronic pain from conditions such as arthritis; this is almost triple the number expected previously. This … Continue reading →

Posted in BBC News, Charitable Bodies, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, NHS Digital (Previously NHS Choices), Pain, Quick Insights, Statistics, Systematic Reviews, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Ageing in the UK, Ageing Population, Arthritis Research UK, Barts Health NHS Trust, BBC Health News, Behind the Headlines, BMJ Open, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, British Pain Society, Chronic Neuropathic Pain, Chronic Pain, Chronic Pain Epidemiology, Chronic Pain Prevalence By Age, Chronic Pain Prevalence By Geographical Region, Chronic Widespread Pain, Chronic Widespread Pain: American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Criteria, Department of Surgery and Cancer: Imperial College London, Epidemiology, Epidemiology and Statistics, Epidemiology of Chronic Pain in Community, Fibromyalgia, Gender Differences in Chronic Pain, Impact of Chronic Pain, Imperial College London, Institute of Applied Health Sciences: University of Aberdeen, Institute of Global Health Innovation: Imperial College London, Julian Worricker: BBC TV News and Radio Presenter, Keele University, Musculoskeletal Research Collaboration (Epidemiology Group), Neuropathic Pain, Pain and Anaesthesia Research Centre: Barts Health NHS Trust, Pain Management, Pain Prevalence Rates, Pain Statistics: By Age and Gender, Prevalence of Chronic Pain, Prevalence of Chronic Pain in UK, Prevalence of Fibromyalgia in General Population, Prevalence of Moderate-Severely Disabling Chronic Pain, Prevalence of Pain, Primary Care Centre: Keele University, Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, UK Pain Prevalence Rates, University of Aberdeen, University of Keele | Leave a comment

Community Pharmacists: the Potential of Minor Ailment Centres (BBC News / RPS / NHS England)

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has proposed that community pharmacies could save the NHS over £1 billion per year. This assertion is endorsed by research from Pharmacy Research UK published earlier this year and led by the University of Aberdeen. … Continue reading →

Posted in BBC News, Commissioning, Community Care, For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, National, NHS, NHS England, Northern Ireland, Pharmacological Treatments, Quick Insights, Scotland, Standards, Statistics, Systematic Reviews, UK, Universal Interest, Wales | Tagged Access to Care, Access to Healthcare Services, Access to Services, Advice and Support, Any Qualified Provider, BBC Health News, Centre of Academic Primary Care, Centre of Academic Primary Care (University of Aberdeen), College of Emergency Medicine (CEM), Commissioning Community Pharmacy, Commissioning of Pharmacy Services, Common Ailment Schemes, Common Ailments, Common Winter Illnesses, Community Care, Community Pharmacies, Community Pharmacists, Community Pharmacy, Community Pharmacy and Public Health, Community Pharmacy Management of Minor Illness, Community-Based Interventions, Community-Based Services, Community-Based Support, East Anglia, Feeling Under the Weather (Campaign), Find a Service Near You, GP Practices, High Street Presence, Inappropriate Accident and Emergency Department Attendances, Information and Advice Services, Integrated and Community-Based Care, Local Approaches to Seven Day Pharmacy Services, Local Pharmacy Services, Medication Adherence, Medicines Adherence, Medicines Expertise, Minor Ailment Centres, NHS England’s Feeling under the weather? Campaign, North East Scotland, Pharmacist-Led Interventions, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Enhanced Services, Pharmacy in England, Pharmacy Research UK, Pharmacy-Based Minor Ailments Schemes, Preventative Care, Preventative Services, Prevention, Public Health, Public Health Services, Reducing Health Inequalities, Reducing Inappropriate Accident and Emergency Department Attendances, Reducing Unnecessary Admissions, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Greet Britain (RPS), Self-Care, Self-Help, Seven Day Pharmacy Services, Simulated Patient (SP) Study, Simulated Patient Study, University of Aberdeen, Unnecessary Hospital Admissions, Unplanned Hospital Admissions, Unscheduled Admissions, Waiting Times, Whole System Impact, Whole System Integration, Whole System Patient Flows, Whole-System Approaches, Winter Health Advice | Leave a comment

Physician Associates Required by NHS (BBC News / NHS Choices)

Posted on August 24, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The NHS is about to expand the number of physician associates rapidly. Physician associates work under the direct supervision of a doctor. They help by taking patients’ histories, examining patients and making simple diagnoses. They also support doctors by … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, BBC News, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, Local Interest, National, NHS, NHS Digital (Previously NHS Choices), Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Assistant Practitioners (APs), BBC Health News, Health Education England, PA Managed Voluntary Register (PAMVR), Physician Assistants, Physician Associate Development, Physician Associate Workforce, Physician Associates, Plymouth University Peninsula School of Medicine, Skill Mix, St George's Medical School at the University of London, Staffing Levels and Skill Mix, UK and Ireland Universities Board for PA Education (UKIUBPAE), UK Physician Assistant Association (UKAPA), University of Aberdeen, University of Birmingham, University of London, University of Wolverhampton, University of Worcester, Workforce and Skill Mix, Workforce Design, Workforce Development, Workforce Issues, Workforce Planning, Workforce Retention Recruitment and Resilience, Workforce Training | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: University of Aberdeen

Brain Training in Later Life: Limited Value for Prevention of Cognitive Decline? (BBC News / BMJ / NHS Digital)

Update on the Association Between Anticholinergics and Dementia Risk (BBC News / BMJ)

Another Recent Alzheimer’s Disease Drug Trial Disappointment (Lancet)

More on the Underlying Relationships Between Alzheimer’s Disease and Diabetes? (NHS Choices / Diabetologia)

UK Pain Prevalence Rates (BBC News / BMJ Open)

Community Pharmacists: the Potential of Minor Ailment Centres (BBC News / RPS / NHS England)

Physician Associates Required by NHS (BBC News / NHS Choices)

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