Only 1% of older people requiring home care may have received the vaccine
Cera, one of the UK’s largest home care providers, has today released data highlighting the stark lack of vaccinations among…
Alzheimer’s & Dementia
Dhole-Eddlestone Prize – British Geriatrics Society
Dhole-Eddlestone Prize awarded to 'Probable delirium is a presenting symptom of COVID-19': The prestigious Dhole-Eddlestone Memorial Prize has been awarded to…
Tracking down the mechanisms of skin ageing
Tracking down the mechanisms of skin ageing - Launch of new Christian Doppler Laboratory: The ageing process is most apparent…
Postmenopausal obese women: risk of early hip fracture
Obese women have an increased risk of hip fracture earlier than others, already well before the age of 70, a…
Age no barrier to successful weight loss
Obese patients over the age of 60 can lose an equivalent amount of weight as younger people using only lifestyle…
Diabetes increases neuritic damage in Alzheimer’s
New research from the University of Eastern Finland explores the role of diabetes in the cellular and molecular changes underlying…
Rankin: Lost for words
Lost for Words: A Royal London exhibition in collaboration with the acclaimed portrait photographer Rankin aims to encourage people to…
Glaucoma: gene therapy regenerates optic nerve
Gene therapy research regenerates optic nerve, bringing hope for future glaucoma treatment: Researchers have used gene therapy to regenerate damaged…
Loneliness and isolation fuelling alcohol addiction in older people
Birmingham-based Priory expert: Loneliness and isolation is fuelling alcohol addiction in older people:- Leading psychiatrist Dr Syed Omair Ahmed says…
Robot ‘puppy’ MiRo for aged care residents
Joint research project to bring pet robot ‘puppy’ to aged care residents : Aged care residents in Perth will soon…