Ontario moved 424 people into nursing homes they didn’t choose
More than 400 patients have been forced into Ontario nursing homes they did not want to go to and the rate of those moves is increasing, The Canadian Press has …
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Fears 80% of dementia patients will MISS OUT on new blockbuster drugs partly due to poor access to NHS tests
EIGHT in 10 people at risk of dementia will miss out on blockbuster new drugs, experts warn. Many with memory trouble will not be eligible because they have the wrong …
Fears 80% of dementia patients will MISS OUT on new blockbuster drugs partly due to poor access to NHS tests
EIGHT in 10 people at risk of dementia will miss out on blockbuster new drugs, experts warn. Many with memory trouble will not be eligible because they have the wrong …
Researchers hope findings will help ease lockdown loneliness in long-term care if restrictions return
A report published by Support N.L. and Memorial University says residents of long-term care faced feelings of confusion, isolation and abandonment due to visitor restrictions put in place as a …
Blood test that diagnoses Alzheimer’s up to 15 years before symptoms could be free on NHS within a year
A BLOOD test that detects Alzheimer’s up to 15 years before symptoms emerge is set to be made free on the NHS within a year. The new test is cheaper, easier …
Blood test that diagnoses Alzheimer’s up to 15 years before symptoms could be free on NHS within a year
A BLOOD test that detects Alzheimer’s up to 15 years before symptoms emerge is set to be made free on the NHS within a year. The new test is cheaper, easier …
Scientist working on mystery N.B. brain condition claimed he was ‘cut off’ for ‘political’ reasons
A leading federal scientist claimed he wasn’t allowed to keep investigating a mystery neurological illness that made dozens of people sick in New Brunswick, according to an email obtained by …
Viagra could help prevent dementia, study suggests in ‘pivotal step in fight against debilitating condition’
VIAGRA could help prevent dementia, new research suggests. A study by the University of Oxford found that the drug, also called sildenafil, enhances the function of brain blood vessels in …
Viagra could help prevent dementia, study suggests in ‘pivotal step in fight against debilitating condition’
VIAGRA could help prevent dementia, new research suggests. A study by the University of Oxford found that the drug, also called sildenafil, enhances the function of brain blood vessels in …
First-of-its-kind test can predict dementia up to 9 years before diagnosis, scientists say
RESEARCHERS have developed a first-of-its-kind test that could predict dementia up to nine years before a diagnosis – and with 80 per cent accuracy. The new test is more accurate …