Concern over 'poor' dementia care
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Some dementia patients have gone years without leaving their NHS hospital wards, BBC Scotland learns.
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NEW YORK -- Gene Upshaw was taken aback when he first saw the list of retired NFL players applying for financial help under a new program to help those with dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
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An investigation finds people with mental health problems and learning disabilities often receive poor treatment.
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Councils are urged to improve housing services for people with long-term illnesses or disabilities.
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Around 700,000 Britons suffer from dementia and the condition costs the nation's economy 17 billion pounds annually, the Alzheimer's Society has said Tuesday.
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NEW YORK  - A guideline-based disease management program and a structured multi-component intervention can improve quality of life and other outcomes for patients with dementia and their caregivers, according to the findings of two studies published this week.
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The majority of NHS trusts are not giving diabetics enough help in managing the condition at home, a watchdog says.
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Home care provider will feel the pinch from lower Medicare reimbursement.
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BRUSSELS, Jul 14 (IPS) - Anti-poverty campaigners are concerned that a new  European Union proposal for improving development aid may not  result in sufficient extra money for health and education in poor  countries.
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A third of Hong Kong's dementia patients had gone missing at least once in the past, experts said on Thursday, warning that the disease will weigh heavy on aging societies.
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The state is failing children in its care with most leaving without any qualifications, a report by a think tank has said.
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More than one fifth of elderly people feel they are living in poverty and 28% say their lives have got worse, a survey says.
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Patient care has suffered, say unions as Guardian analysis shows extent of underspend.
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There appears to be  considerable interest among healthy older adults in screening  and treatment for mild cognitive impairment, a condition now  generally considered to be a precursor to Alzheimer's disease.
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People suffering mental health problems are being failed by poor access to key community services, a watchdog says.
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English NHS is poor relation of service in other parts of UK, patients' group says
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A report says some councils spend five times as much as others on providing free personal care for the elderly.