Category Archives: Dementia

“The Cost of Dementia”

Posted on October 13, 2011 by john graham

The cost of dementia is worn on the faces of the thousands of sufferers and their relatives.  It is also a worry in the back of most older people’s minds in terms of how they might cope financially if one … Continue reading →

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“Early Dementia Test”

Posted on September 29, 2011 by john graham

An early diagnostic test for signs of dementia has been developed by Cambridge University, and is currently being trialed in GP’s surgeries.  The test is based on people’s ability to recall lists of items and the location of objects.  A bit … Continue reading →

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“Left in the Dark”

Posted on September 22, 2011 by john graham

In this “World Dementia Month” the Alzheimer’s Society have again highlighted the fact that the majority of people in this country with signs of dementia still go undiagnosed. Here are their estimated figures for Britain:- 766,000 people thought to have … Continue reading →

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“DON’T FORGET SEPTEMBER “

Posted on September 9, 2011 by john graham

September is  World Alzheimers Month,  although I would not have known, if I had not been reading my copy of the Trinidad and Tobago Newsday newspaper.   Sadly I was not lying on a beach in the Caribbean at the time 🙂   … Continue reading →

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“Welcome Research – Cheers ” 2

Posted on September 7, 2011 by john graham

Almost a year ago, I wrote about research in Norway which suggested that moderate drinking of wine every day  (oops! I might have added “every day” myself)  can improve thinking skills and may even prevent dementia   🙂 . BUT    not … Continue reading →

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“New Vision of Later Life” – 3 – Enriched Dementia Support

Posted on July 13, 2011 by john graham

What future for residential care?  Years ago I stood on a conference platform and suggested   ” no future at all ”  but this outdated form of provision has hung on, bolstered by the growth in the frail elderly population and the lack of … Continue reading →

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Fruitful Research “2”

Posted on January 23, 2011 by john graham

Dementia is increasingly talked about as the disease of the 21st Century, particularly in the ageing nations of Europe, America and Japan.  It is a subject which is attracting more and more research, both medical – searching for a cure … Continue reading →

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“Fog of Confusion Lifts”

Posted on October 10, 2010 by john graham

At long last, the inappropriate named N.I.C.E. – National Institute of Clinical Excellence – has agreed to reverse its decision on the early use of Aricept and other similar drugs which have been shown to slow down the onset of … Continue reading →

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“Clutching at Hope”

Posted on September 26, 2010 by john graham

It would be a strange world if we lived our lives from news headlines to news headlines.  The Swine Flu pandemic mobilised action all around the world and then disappeared in a sneeze rather than becoming the next Black Plague. … Continue reading →

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Confusion about Confusion

Posted on July 20, 2010 by john graham

I have hesitated before writing anything on the subject of dementia because it is such a complex medical area with widely different levels of knowledge among clinicians and health care professionals.  In terms of the numbers of people affected, it … Continue reading →

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