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19 days ago
The lack of a firm target means services could be cut back, with more patients left waiting months or years while their condition worsens, she added.
41 days ago
Waiting times for a dementia diagnosis rise as 'deeply concerning' delays become 'routine' ○
Dementia patients had to wait an average of 137 days - 20 weeks - from referral to diagnosis last year, according to the latest audit of memory assessment services.
69 days ago
'Missed, delayed, abandoned': Landmark reports expose a dementia care system failing patients at every stage ⊖
Dementia patients are being let down at every stage of their care in a failing system that would never be tolerated for cancer or heart disease, a landmark report warns today.
3 months ago
Dementia drugs hailed as 'beginning of the end' for Alzheimer's do not work, major report finds ⊕
A major review has found that new Alzheimer's drugs hailed as breakthroughs may offer only limited benefits for patients.
Dementia patients at risk as many care staff get 'less training than coffee shop workers', major report reveals ⊕
New research commissioned by Alzheimer's Society has revealed that half of all dementia training packages for care staff last just one to two hours.
4 months ago
Dementia patients routinely restrained and sedated in NHS hospitals that treat them like prisoners, report reveals ⊕
The first ever national review of their care has exposed a 'culture of containment', with restrictive practices going unrecognised and unrecorded.
5 months ago
New blood tests could spot dementia before symptoms ⊖
Dementia is the UK's biggest killer, claiming more than 75,000 lives every year - but it's often difficult to diagnose until symptoms are very pronounced.
Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study finds ⊖
Cognitive health in later life is ‘strongly influenced’ by lifelong exposure to intellectually stimulating environments, say researchers
Reading, writing and learning a language or two can lower your…
Getting a helping hand to remain independent with dementia - and what to look for when choosing a care home ⊕⊕
Ensuring there's access to support can be crucial for the person with dementia - and the people caring for them, says Victoria Lyons, a specialist dementia nurse at Dementia UK.
Dementia surge warning: Experts predict 2 MILLION Britons will be living with feared brain disease by 2050 ⊖
By 2050, two million people will be living with dementia in the UK, experts have predicted following a surge in cases.