3 h. ago Powerful antipsychotic drugs given to dementia patients outside of guidelines, study finds

Patients are on antipsychotics for longer than the recommended 3 months, a study found

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3 h. ago Dementia patients ‘treated with powerful drugs for longer than recommended’

Doses are also higher than recommended, and stopping and restarting drugs is ‘common’, a study suggests.

Events

3 d. ago Dementia experts reveal the heartbreaking trait new patients have in common

Speaking to Daily Mail at the world's largest dementia conference in July, neurologists warned they are seeing more patients with one trait in common.

Science

7 d. ago Doctors trial £100 blood test that could transform how NHS detects Alzheimer’s

More than 1,000 patients to take part in trial to see if the approach leads to faster and more reliable diagnosesDoctors have launched a clinical trial of a £100 blood test for Alzheimer’s disease in the hope of transforming diagnosis of the devastating condition in the NHS.More than 1,000 patients with suspected dementia are being recruited from memory clinics across the UK to see whether the test leads to faster and more reliable diagnoses and better care for those found to have the disease. Continue reading...

Economics

8 d. ago Death of care home resident after third attack by fellow dementia patient was 'avoidable', says coroner

Neil Sweetmore, 86, had allegedly already been attacked twice by John Edgar before a third assault which led to his death

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1 week ago Carer stole £10k from dementia patient and blew it on KFC, Netflix and sunbeds while the victim told her family 'something bad' had happened but she could not remember what 

Callous carer Danielle Houghton, 32, of Lancaster, was sentenced to 2 years and 9 months in prison after admitting theft and fraud by false representation at Preston Crown Court last Friday.

Economics

1 week ago Cruel carer stole £10,000 from frail dementia patient to fund tanning, KFC, Netflix habits

After pilfering the 91-year-old woman's bank card, she withdrew £7,700 from cash machines and splurged on purchases at Sports Direct, KFC, as well as groceries, fuel, cigarettes and alcohol

Economics

2 w. ago Cancer and dementia patients could see improved treatment with new facility

A new facility in Darlington will be backed by £29.6 million of Government funding, with the aim of maintaining the UK’s lead in RNA science.

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2 w. ago 'Superfruit' found in most supermarkets hailed as helping to slash dementia risk

According to researchers, there is one specific fruit that could help dementia patients as it's been hailed as a 'superfruit' by experts - and it's commonly found in most supermarkets

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2 w. ago Gavin Newsom trolls Trump with Grok post suggesting he has dementia

Newsom shared a screenshot of Elon Musk’s AI chatbot stating that dementia patients often ‘repeat false things over and over again’

Politics

3 w. ago From Noel Clarke to Gregg Wallace, why is the UK still battling a toxic TV culture?

Power imbalances and precarious employment for production staff mean whistleblowing remains a raritySupport lines. Slogans. Culture reviews. Even a new standards body. The pipeline of toxic behaviour haunting Britain’s television industry in recent years has led to numerous attempts to end the grim assumption among its workers that little can be done to challenge the inappropriate actions of powerful figures.Recent initiatives have shown signs of reducing bad behaviour. However, in an industry that still talks about “above the line” talent – referring to the leading creative figures and cast in a show – many working in the production world fear it still suffers from a power imbalance that fosters unacceptable treatment and deters whistleblowing. Continue reading...

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