Monthly Archives: March 2011
Free holidays for carers in Northamptonshire
Free Holidays For Northants Carers
| Author: Lara Davis | Published: 28th March 2011 10:02 |
Two luxury leisure lodges at Carlton Meres Country Park in Suffolk are now available free for holidays to carers in Northamptonshire thanks to a partnership between Northamptonshire Carers, NHS Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire County Council and Suffolk-based Lifestyle Living.
Dementia checks at 75 urged by Alzheimer's Society
The Alzheimer’s Society says fewer than half of those with the condition get a diagnosis, so many miss out on the care and support they need.
The UK National Screening Committee, which advises the NHS, has said tests and treatments need to improve first.
And the British Medical Association says carrying out the checks would mean there is less time for other services.
About 750,000 people in the UK have dementia – and with the numbers projected to rise to more than a million by 2021 the Alzheimer’s Society says it is essential to identify those who need help.
If you are a carer of someone with dementia!
Sleep drug could help dementia
Doctors are leading a new study into a drug associated with sleep which could improve the quality of life for people with dementia.
Glasgow-based medical research company CPS Research is heading a clinical trial using a drug containing the sleep hormone melatonin, which it is hoped will reduce the symptoms associated with the illness.
