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Submitted by admin on Thu, 21/01/2010 - 15:56.The Dementia Services Development Centre sends out a monthly e-bulletin with details of current projects, new publications and forthcoming events and training sessions. If you would like to receive this monthly email, please register your details.
Books stimulate pictures of health for people with dementia
Submitted by admin on Thu, 21/01/2010 - 09:07.As dementia services come under the spotlight, staff at care homes are finding that innovative new books are benefiting elderly residents.
Alzheimer's disease 'could be detected by eye test'
Submitted by admin on Thu, 14/01/2010 - 12:27.A simple eye test might be able to detect Alzheimer's and other diseases before symptoms develop, according to scientists.
Dementia not getting priority - National Audit Office
Submitted by admin on Thu, 14/01/2010 - 09:05.Dementia services in England are not getting the priority that was promised, the National Audit Office has said. It urges the Department of Health to demonstrate that its dementia strategy, published last year, is not just words.
When it comes to Alzheimer's, knowledge is all
Submitted by admin on Wed, 13/01/2010 - 12:42.Living with dementia is hard enough – but it's made all the worse by the inadequate care and advice people with dementia often receive.
Blood pressure drug offers fresh hope for dementia
Submitted by admin on Wed, 13/01/2010 - 09:12.Researchers believe a drug used to lower blood pressure could be even more effective against Alzheimer's disease than they previously thought.
Mobile phone radiation 'protects' against Alzheimer's
Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/01/2010 - 09:28.After concerns over possible damage to health from using mobile phones, scientists have found a potential benefit from radiation. Their work has been carried out on mice, but it suggests mobiles might protect against Alzheimer's.
