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• Shocking jump in number of deaths caused by dementia

  18-07-2018 19:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Office for National Statistics released figures today revealing there were 533,253 deaths registered in England and Wales in 2017, a 1.6% increase from 2016.  The figures show there has been a 7.4% increase in deaths from all forms of dementia – with a 5.3% increase in deaths from vascular and unspecified dementia, and a 13.9% increase in deaths from Alzheimer‘s disease.Gavin Terry, Policy Manager at Alzheimer’s Society, said:  “The shocking increase in
  
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• Young carers and care workers on the night shift need our support | Letters

  18-07-2018 19:09 via theguardian.com
  Lesley Legge raises the plight of young carers, Alison Middleton and Austen Lynch defend sleep-in carersYour article points to the degree to which the work and sacrifices of adult carers are taken for granted by the state (Number of unpaid family carers up by a million in 10 years, 16 July), but makes no mention of the work and sacrifice of young carers who also undertake sometimes harrowing support care for family members. The support for these vulnerable young people is provided overwhelmingly
  
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• Visual illusion proves effective in relieving knee pain for people with osteoarthritis

  18-07-2018 15:24
  Researchers have found people suffering osteoarthritis in the knees reported reduced pain when exposed to visual illusions that altered the size of their knees.
  
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• Bill Gates announces new dementia Diagnostics Accelerator– Alzheimer’s Society comment

  18-07-2018 11:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  Bill Gates announced yesterday, that he is introducing the Diagnostics Accelerator, a project of the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF), to further  ideas for earlier and better diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. He is leading funding with a $30million investment. The project is set up as a venture capital fund,  bringing together biotech companies, academics, charities and other partners including Leonard Lauder and the Dolby Family.
   
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• Aberdeenshire care home welcomes in the local community

  18-07-2018 10:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  An Aberdeenshire care home recently welcomed the local community for a fun-filled event and the opportunity to meet its care team. 
  Meallmore’s Bayview Care Home, in Cruden Bay, relaunched last month as part of an ongoing initiative to ensure the delivery of exceptional standards of care. 
  Over the past six months, the care home has transformed a number of areas, including its senior management team, and significant improvements have already been made. Councillor Stephen Smith at
  
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• Men in Sheds initiative opens in Maidenhead

  18-07-2018 09:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  A scheme designed to encourage friendship amongst men and help prevent loneliness has been launched in Maidenhead.
   
  The Men in Sheds initiative involves a number of community spaces for men to connect, converse and create. Those visiting the sheds will be able to enjoy time to do gardening activities and in the winter months it is hoped they will use their experience and skills, such as carpentry, engineering and gardening to fix up and up-cycle household items.
   
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• ‘Dementia-friendly’ home developed by building science research centre and Loughborough University

  18-07-2018 08:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  A new ‘dementia-friendly’ home has been developed jointly by leading building science research centre BRE and experts from Loughborough University. The building is aimed at helping educate housebuilders, carers and relatives on how to better support those living with dementia. The design is geared to help dementia sufferers remain at home for longer than in a normal home, thus dramatically improving quality of life and reducing the cost of care to the state and relatives. The home wa
  
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