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Young people using Alzheimer’s dementia drugs to boost brain power
Medicines used for Alzheimer’s disease and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder taken by 1% of 14 to 18-year-olds Some young people in Britain have used drugs for dementia and other conditions to boost their mental performance, a major survey suggests. Medicines normally prescribed for Alzheimer’s disease and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder…
Scientists plead for urgent action to tackle the growing dementia crisis
Urgent action needs to be taken across society to halt the spiralling numbers of dementia cases in the UK, doctors and scientists have warned. Measures should include boosting numbers of people who donate their brain to research banks, increasing dementia research funds and encouraging young researchers to work in the…
Care centers deny elderly the right to sex: medical journal
Care facilities often deny elderly people the basic right, and one of their few remaining pleasures, to continue having sex, according to a paper published on Tuesday. Many older people, including those with early stage dementia, enjoy sex while they live at home, but this changes once they move into…
Dementia cases ‘to double by 2030′: WHO
The number of people with dementia is expected to almost double to 65.7 million by 2030, according to a World Health Organisationreport published on Wednesday. By 2050 the number of sufferers could be more than three times the current figure of 35.6 million, the UN body said. The report published with Alzheimer’s Disease…
Lawrence O’Donnell: GOP could be lost to reality forever
MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell attacked the idea that the government was incapable of creating jobs during his ‘Rewrite’ segment. “It has become a matter of religious belief for Republicans that government does not create jobs,” he said. “The Republican grip on reality has been loosening every day for years now.…
Alzheimer’s may cause global cash crunch: experts
WASHINGTON — Alzheimer’s disease could cause a global cash crunch in coming generations — as people begin to regularly live to 100 — and must be considered a serious fiscal danger, experts said Thursday. Already 24-37 million people worldwide live with the incurable form of dementia, and that number is…
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