Tag Archives: dementia
Interview with Emily Holzhausen, Carers UK
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Interview conducted with Emily Holzhausen, Director of Policy and Public Affairs, Carers UK. Emily discussed the rising costs of dementia particularly in relation to unpaid family carers, particularly hidden costs and social costs. This interview took place at a debate hosted by The International Longevity Centre (ILC-UK) with the Actuarial Profession, and supported by Pfizer titled: The Future Economic, Health and Social Care Costs of Dementia.
Facing Dementia Together Project
Facing Dementia Together Project – Thoughts from Renfrewshire
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This video was made in a day care centre for people with dementia and their carers and reflects the thoughts and lives of those experiencing various issues relating to diagnosis, post-diagnosis and daily life living with dementia
Brain scans fuel hope of early Alzheimer’s detection
Brain scans fuel hope of early Alzheimer’s detection
By James Gallagher Health reporter, BBC News
Brain scans may be able to indicate potential Alzheimer’s patients years before symptoms appear, according to the results of a small study.
Research published in Neurology showed parts of some patients’ brains had shrunk up to a decade before signs of Alzheimer’s would otherwise be evident.
Alzheimer’s Research UK said there was stong evidence that the disease began to develop in mid-life.
Early diagnosis may one day prove vital in enabling effective treatment.
