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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced plans to double dementia research funding to £160m a year by 2024. Johnson met recently with Dame Barbara Windsor’s husband, Scott Mitchell, earlier this week at Downing Street to discuss the difficulties in finding Alzheimer’s treatments and to discuss the suffering that this causes. After the meeting, the [...]
Some vegetarian women may not get sufficient nutrients for good bone health - putting them at greater risk of broken bones. Women who don’t eat meat are more likely to experience hip fractures later in life compared to those who do, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of Leeds followed 26,000 women who [...]
AgeTech World sat down with Dr Sanjeev Kanoria, owner of Advinia Healthcare, to discuss how technology could revolutionise the care home sector. Advinia Healthcare is one of the biggest private care providers in the UK with 38 care homes around the country. According to the 2019 ONS figures on internet users, there were four million [...]
What will the next steps of Alzheimer’s research be after the recent allegations? A recent investigation by Science suggested that images from a 2006 study may have been doctored. The alleged compromised study set the stage for years’ and millions of dollars’ worth of Alzheimer’s research. The findings were checked by multiple experts who agreed [...]
A new study has found that older adults with atrial cardiopathy may be at increased risk of developing dementia. The research, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, studied 5,078 older adults living in four US communities: Washington County in Maryland, Forsyth County in North Carolina, northwestern suburbs of Minneapolis and Jackson in [...]
Lexus has joined Motability Scheme to make their cars accessible to all. Motability Scheme exchanges people’s mobility allowance for a brand-new car, wheelchair accessible vehicle, scooter or powered wheelchair, to allow people with mobility issues to enjoy more freedom and independence. The Motability Scheme has been designed to help disabled people, members of the Armed [...]
PainChek, the world’s first AI-powered pain assessment has secured funding by Gwent care providers. The tool has been supported by Life Science Hub Wales in receiving funding from the Gwent Regional Partnership Board via its technology Enabled Care programme. Funding will support a 12-month pilot in care environments such as residential, nursing, and palliative care [...]
A new study found that Varicella and Herpes viruses might interact to cause Alzheimer’s disease. The study, conducted by the Tufts University found that common viruses might cause inflammation and accumulation of Alzheimer’s associated proteins in the brain. Researchers also discovered that vaccines for one of the viruses appear to reduce the chances of developing [...]
Two new regions will employ Lilli’s remote monitoring solution as part of two new projects. North Tyneside and Nottingham City Councils will both be using Lilli’s technology to improve remote care outcomes, accelerate hospital discharge, reduce hospital readmissions, and allow individuals to live independently in their homes for longer. In the first of the two [...]
Age Scotland is calling for urgent action to tackle social care failings after the latest Public Health Scotland report. The report found that the number of older people being kept in hospital because of lack of community care is higher than pre-pandemic levels. The report shows that there were 50,340 days spent in hospital by [...]
