Patients with absolutely no control over their body have finally been able to communicate, say scientists. A brain-computer interface was used to read the thoughts of patients to answer basic yes-or-no questions. One man was able to repeatedly refuse permission for his daughter to get married. The study on four patients in Germany- published in […]
There has been a big leap in the number of cancer patients turning to crowdfunding to pay for treatments not available on the NHS, figures seen by BBC Radio 5 live suggest. Data from JustGiving shows that 2,348 appeals were set up by cancer patients or their loved ones in 2016, a seven-fold rise on […]
A GROWING number of people in need of social care could be left stranded in hospitals because of “continued underfunding”, council leaders have warned. Meanwhile, the number of people who had “unmet basic needs”, such as getting washed, dressed or getting out of bed, could also rise, the Local Government Association (LGA) said. Those who […]
Former Prime Minister David Cameron vowed that ‘dementia is not inevitable’ as he became the new President of Alzheimer’s Research UK. Mr Cameron made dementia a focus of his time in office, and in 2012 launched Prime Minister’s Dementia Challenge which aimed to find a treatment or cure by 2025. “Tackling dementia was a major focus while I was […]
In the United Kingdom, the number of patients readmitted to hospital after treatment for a fracture had risen significantly since 2008/9.
A nurse who allowed a dementia patient to be locked overnight in a ‘dangerous and frightening’ cupboard while she was ‘sweating, shivering and suffering hallucinations’ has been struck off. Supervisor Heather Davies, 55, advised a colleague to push the patient’s bed into an equipment storeroom so she would not disturb others on the ward at […]
A lack of vitamin D – which comes from sunshine – could raise your risk of getting dementia, according to research. It is already known that someone’s genetics can raise their danger of developing dementia, as can smoking or being overweight. But a new study from Edinburgh University has found a lack of sunshine could […]
Gathering dust on a shelf in the Department of Health’s London headquarters is a plan for reform of the care system for the over-65s in England. It is the much heralded cap on care costs, which was a key part of the 2015 Tory manifesto . It was meant to have launched in April. But […]
An immunotherapy drug has been described as a potential “game-changer” in promising results presented at the European Cancer Congress. In a study of head and neck cancer, more patients taking nivolumab survived for longer compared with those who were treated with chemotherapy. In another study, combining nivolumab with another drug shrank tumours in advanced kidney […]
INVERCLYDE MP Ronnie Cowan has shared treasured memories of his Morton legend dad with a group of elderly football fans who have dementia. Mr Cowan’s father Jimmy also famously starred for Scotland and he is one of the favourite topics of conversation for those taking part in the new memories group at Cappielow. Ronnie, who […]
