Lost memories can be retrieved
“Lost” memories of people suffering the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease could one day be retrieved just like the film Total Recall, scientists said. They are stored but dementia ...
HEALTH
Help with tackling malnutrition in older people
Hot on the heels of last month’s report by the Malnutrition Task Force which indicated that over a million older people could be at risk of suffering from malnutrition, a new booklet written by care h ...
Key ingredient in beer could help fight diseases
A key ingredient in beer could be used to fight disease, according to new research. The study shows that hops, which give beer its bitter flavour, pack a surprisingly healthful punch with their abilit ...
Almost three million hospital bed days lost due to collapse of social care services
On Budget day Age UK warns that without urgent action it’s only going to get worse Almost three million (2,998,273) hospital bed days have been lost between June 2010 and January 2016, at a cost of £9 ...