There is a common misconception that there is a pill to fix virtually any health issue. I’ve written about this before (‘A pill for everything?’) in relation to medications for dementia (most notably prescribed for people with Alzheimer’s Disease), but…
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Researching dementia
Last week statistics were released showing that during the last year 22,000 people took part in dementia research – a 60% rise – and that 10,000 people have signed up to Join Dementia Research. Research isn’t a topic that I’ve written about…
Power to the people
If you are a family carer you will know only too well the emotional, physical and mental toll that caring can take on even the fittest, healthiest and most positive people. The very nature of caring means it is relentless,…
A pill for everything?
Modern medicine is a wonderful thing. It has given us cures to illnesses and diseases that previously killed people in their prime. We have surgical procedures and treatments that can alleviate suffering and give humans of all ages a new…
