“A simple drawing test may help predict the risk of older men dying after a first stroke,” says BBC News. The test asks participants to draw lines between a series of ascending numbers in as short a time as possible. The aim of the test is to indic…
Exercise can dramatically alter the rate of mental decline in elderly people with early signs of dementia, the Daily Express reported today.
The news reports are based on a small study that compared how different types of exercise may affect the menta…
The Daily Express says a “breakthrough” new test for Alzheimer’s could “pave the way to early diagnosis years before the devastating symptoms appear”. Its front-page news story says that scientists are hailing the new test as a potential way …
Treating stroke patients in specialised ambulances en route to hospital could boost the number of patients who receive life-saving therapy, BBC News has today reported.
The news is based on a small but well-conducted study looking at whether the time …
“Practising the ancient art of Tai Chi can boost elderly people’s hearts,” according to the Daily Mail. The slow-moving exercise is hugely popular in the far east, and is increasingly practised by people around the world in a bid to improve balan…
Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs “could stave off the symptoms of Alzheimer’s”, according to The Daily Telegraph. The front page of the Daily Express even boldly reported: “Statins halt Alzheimer’s.”
These attention-grabbing claims could …
“There is no evidence that metal-on-metal hip replacements increase the risk of cancer,” the BBC reported today.
The story is based on a study that found that patients with metal-on-metal hip replacements did not have a higher risk than the gener…
Elderly patients with dementia “are being illegally locked in their rooms” to make them easier to manage, according to The Daily Telegraph.
The claim is based on a new report looking at how well hospitals and care homes safeguard the human rights …
A £1-a-day drug can slow arthritis, The Independent has reported. According to the paper, it’s thought to be the first drug to slow the progress of the disease. The Daily Mail reported a similar story, but said that British scientists have developed…
A “nursing shortage” is having an impact on the care of elderly people, and nurses are “too busy” to help elderly patients with basic care, according to TV, radio and print news sources today. This news is based on a Royal College of Nursing (R…
