People with no high BP, diabetes or smoking habit lived nearly 13 years longer without dementia than those with all three risk factors, a long-term US study has found. Those without any of the three … →Read more
Compulsory GCSE resits in England harm teenagers’ mental wellbeing, study finds
UCL researchers warn repeated exam attempts may dent students’ confidence and raise risk of dropping out Forcing teenagers who fail GCSEs into multiple resits has a negative impact on their mental health, according to research to be published as pupils receive their grades on Thursday. The study by academics at University College London (UCL) compared […] →Read more
Tributes paid to Irish nun remembered for pioneering work on dementia – Irish Examiner
For decades, dementia care meant locked wards and sedated patients. But this afternoon’s shindig shows another way. The dementia-village concept was born in the Netherlands when two nurses, dreading … →Read more