Dementia breakthrough
Failings in the brain’s ‘GPS’ navigation system are what cause dementia patients to become confused and go missing, suggests new research. Two new studies, which potentially pave the ...
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Anti-ageing pill could be on the horizon
An anti-ageing pill that boosts the immune system and staves off a host of killer diseases could be on the horizon. Scientists found mice genetically engineered to produce more of a liver hormone call ...
Sarcasm lost on the older generation
Sarcasm – often described as the lowest form of wit – is lost on the older generation, say scientists. Over 65s are more likely to misinterpret sarcastic comments and take the literal mean ...
An essential “five point care plan” to help families navigate the care minefield
£2bn has been cut from the nation’s social care budgets over the last ten years at the same time as the numbers of people needing support has soared, along with the cost of residential care. This has ...