Tag Archives: alzheimers

Word games and quizzes can help people with dementia

February 15, 2012   Alzheimer’s, Carers, dementia, Wales

Bangor dementia patient trial to look at games and quizzes

 Word games, quizzes and discussions with family members are suggested

People with dementia and their carers are to be recruited for a trial looking at how word games and quizzes can benefit brain stimulation in sufferers.

Bangor University research suggests cognitive stimulation from playing dominoes or even baking a cake can also help boost memory.

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Why are people with Down’s Syndrome at high risk of Alzheimer’s

February 10, 2012   Alzheimer’s, Carers, Downs syndrome

Study launched into Alzheimer’s link to Down’s

A £1 million study has been launched to investigate why people with Down’s syndrome are at high risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

The brain-imaging study is being carried out by Cambridge University researchers as the syndrome is one of the few disorders in which sufferers can expect the early onset of dementia to develop.

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Why a lasting power of attorney is not just for the elderly

February 4, 2012   Alzheimer’s, Carers, dementia

Mental and physical incapacity can hit at any time, which is why charities recommend planning ahead to ease the potential burden on loved ones.

 

Setting up lasting powers of attorney has brought Lyndon and Angela Hill ‘tremendous peace of mind’. Photograph: Sam Frost

We all know that we should write a will, but too few of us know we should also consider something called lasting power of attorney.

By 2025, more than 1 million people in the UK will have dementia, according to the Alzheimer’s Society. One in five people over 85 already suffers from it, with rates significantly higher among women than men. Handling your financial affairs becomes virtually impossible – which is why charities who care for the elderly recommend everyone plans ahead to ease the potential burden on our relatives.

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