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A new detective novel uses mystery-solving to help children understand dementia through the adventures of twelve-year-old sleuth Scarlett Buckling. Scarlett Buckling and the Case of the Missing Pictures follows a young detective whose grandmother goes missing while searching for lost photographs, introducing memory loss through an age-appropriate mystery. Author Mario Ambrosi based the story on [...]
Patients with long-term conditions will be automatically referred to specialist charities when diagnosed by their GP, the government has announced. The service, called Diagnosis Connect, will launch next year and is expected to support 250,000 people in its first two years, including those with diabetes, mental health issues and lung conditions. Patients in primary care [...]
A new £1m research programme will aim to improve end-of-life care for people with dementia, one of the most under-served areas in UK healthcare. Although dementia is the leading cause of death in the UK, people living with the condition often receive poorer end-of-life care compared to those with other terminal illnesses. Alzheimer’s Society and [...]
UKRI has picked nine researchers for the third Healthy Ageing Catalyst Accelerator, with up to £100,000 each to turn ageing research into products. The accelerator is delivered by Innovate UK and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) with venture builder Zinc. Each award includes a six-month venture-building programme. Projects span safety, self-management and workplace [...]
Researchers in the US have designed an implantable reservoir that can remain under the skin and be triggered to release glucagon when type 1 diabetes patients' blood sugar levels get too low. The device could acts an emergency backup for cases where patients may not realise that their blood sugar is dropping to dangerous levels, [...]
Peers are being urged to ban synthetic fibres and ‘forever chemicals’ in school uniforms due to concerns over long-term health risks from regular exposure. The call follows two proposed amendments to the children’s wellbeing and schools bill, which is currently at committee stage in the House of Lords. The bill, which applies mainly to England [...]
Scotland’s ageing population will soon outpace its housing provision, with 70 per cent of homes failing to meet the needs of older residents, a new report has warned. In 20 years, more than a quarter of Scotland’s population will be aged 65 or over, while those under 16 are projected to make up just 13.3 [...]
Semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic, has shown potential to improve blood sugar control in people with type 1 diabetes, a clinical trial has found. The drug, already used to treat type 2 diabetes and support weight loss, may offer a new treatment option for type 1, used alongside insulin. Researchers at Indiana University, led [...]
Age Tech World explores the latest developments in business in the world of ageing and longevity. US$12m to accelerate research in longevity Longevity startup Circulate Health has announced that it raised US$12m in seed funding. The company’s patented method of therapeutic plasma exchange uses a procedure that separates, removes, and replaces a patient's plasma to [...]
The UK's obesity and overweight crisis is now costing £126bn annually, far higher than previous estimates, new analysis has found. The total includes £12.6bn in NHS treatment, £71.4bn in years lived in poor health, and £31bn in economic losses due to reduced productivity and workforce participation. Without urgent policy action, the cost could rise to [...]
