Monthly Archives: July 2014
Britain’s ‘hidden army’ of 2.5m male carers
The needs of unpaid carers as a ‘female issue’ is wrong, according to Carers Trust.
New research from the charity shows that 42% of unpaid carers are male – 2.5 million men in the UK.
The new report by Carers Trust, the largest charity for carers in the UK and the Men’s Health Forum, the charity that works to improve men’s health services and the health of men, shows male carers have problems with employment and health.
One in three Alzheimer’s cases preventable, says research
A healthier, fitter population could be the key to reducing cases of Alzheimer’s disease
14 July 2014 Last updated at 01:54
One in three cases of Alzheimer’s disease worldwide is preventable, according to research from the University of Cambridge.
The main risk factors for the disease are a lack of exercise, smoking, depression and poor education, it says.
Previous research from 2011 put the estimate at one in two cases, but this new study takes into account overlapping risk factors.
Alzheimer’s Research UK said age was still the biggest risk factor.
Hospice is first in country to appoint mental health nurse as dementia cases increase
A DURHAM hospice has become the first in the country to appoint a special mental health nurse to address the growing numbers of people with dementia.
Sharron Tolman has joined the staff at St Cuthbert’s Hospice in Durham City.
The North East’s first Admiral Nurse is employed by the hospice but will get clinical supervision through the Admiral Nurse organisation, which is supported by Dementia UK.
