This year, International Nurses Day coincided with Mother’s Day. Nicky Hondros, a palliative care nurse shared her and her mum’s heartfelt story and provided a little glimpse into what it’s like caring for someone living with dementia.
New research shows that menopause has the potential to raise a woman’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, due to loss of estrogen. Alzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia, predominantly affects people 65 and older. Although well-known, the condition has remained a mystery, the primary cause or causes are mostly unknown. New findings, published in...
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A dementia awareness campaign in the UK entitled 'The Long Goodbye' has received pushback from dementia advocates for its portrayal of cognitive decline. Is it too negative, or does it reflect the painful reality for many families?
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Treatment-Resistant Depression can be hard to spot in older people – and even harder to treat. But a new government grant into innovative therapies for mental illnesses could change all that.
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