Category Archives: HEALTH

“Stress linked to dementia”

Posted on October 17, 2010 by john graham

A long-term piece of research of a group of women in Gothenberg, Sweden, recently concluded that repeated periods of stress in middle-age can significantly increase the risk of developing dementia in later life.  There are several problems with making sense … 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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“Memories in the making”

Posted on October 3, 2010 by john graham

This is the name of a really creative activity programme for people with dementia.  It is based at the Kemp Center for the Arts in Texas and is being piloted by the Alzheimer’s Association. The project encourages people with varying … 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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“A pill for everything”

Posted on September 7, 2010 by john graham

Since the formation of the NHS, we have become a nation of pill poppers.   We have developed an expectation that there is a tablet for every ailment.   If we visit our GP we feel shortchanged if we come away … Continue reading →

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A Confused Policy

Posted on July 28, 2010 by john graham

A recent Department of Health report places the UK eleventh out of 14 developed nations in prescribing four drugs used to help alleviate the symptoms of Alzheimer’s. It’s not easy to get a diagnosis to start with, but when you … 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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Wrinkly Smiles

Posted on May 20, 2010 by john graham

Who says wrinkles are bad?  The cosmetics industry do for sure.  Treatments come on the market almost every day. Here is one of the latest good news products:- A laser treatment that promises a new complexion after only one 40 … Continue reading →

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Seafood on the menu

Posted on May 1, 2010 by john graham

Hospital food has a bad reputation – often but not always justified.  Good food can be a great uplift to your spirits when you most need it, as well as the obvious nutritional benefits to recovering health. So the latest … Continue reading →

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Happiness and Healthiness are Linked!

Posted on March 29, 2010 by john graham

What a surprise!  More money being spent to prove something that Grannies’ common sense could tell you for nothing. Yet another research study in America, at the University of Kentucky – this time by sticking needles into students – not … Continue reading →

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