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‘Slow thinking’ a conversation stopper for people with Parkinson’s
Posted on 24 Mar 2016 by Enviva Care
Impairment in mental skills could affect the conversational ability of people with Parkinson’s more than the physical speech problems, a new research has found. The discovery, made by scientists at the University of East Anglia and the University of Aberdeen,…
‘Lost’ memories from Alzheimer’s may be recoverable, study suggests
Posted on 22 Mar 2016 by Enviva Care
The lost memories of people with Alzheimer’s may be retrievable, according to scientists who claim they were able to reverse memory loss in animals. The research comes from 1987 Nobel Prize winner Susumu Tonegawa and his team, who discovered that…
MS study offers fresh insight into causes of the condition
Posted on 21 Mar 2016 by Enviva Care
Environmental factors may have far more of a bearing on whether somebody develops multiple sclerosis (MS) than has been previously thought.
New study into the benefits of physical activity
Posted on 17 Mar 2016 by Enviva Care
Different types of physical activity have been shown by a new study to increase brain volume. The research was published last week in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and may improve understanding of the way that exercise can improve cognitive…
New drug to reduce inflammation in multiple sclerosis sufferers being developed
Posted on 15 Mar 2016 by Enviva Care
A new drug to tackle the side effects of multiple sclerosis (MS) will be safer and more effective than current approaches, its West Australian developers say. There is currently no cure for multiple sclerosis but two doctors at Murdoch University’s…
Charity challenge for sisters in aid of MS charity
Posted on 14 Mar 2016 by Enviva Care
Two sisters have been inspired to tackle the Three Peaks Challenge inspired by their mother’s battle with multiple sclerosis. Claire Rochester and Lisa Hume will be scaling the trio of summits this summer in hope of raising £1,000 for the…
Work to be done on raising awareness of dementia risks
Posted on 10 Mar 2016 by Enviva Care
Many people don’t realise that a healthy lifestyle will help reduce their risk of developing dementia, a new survey has revealed. Alzheimer’s Research UK questioned adults as part of an ongoing campaign to raise awareness of the fact that the…
Moderate drinking has risks and benefits, but heavy drinking heightens stroke risk
Posted on 8 Mar 2016 by Enviva Care
Moderate consumption of alcohol may double the risk of a stroke in the hour after drinking, a new study has warned. After that, however, people who have two to four alcoholic beverages may actually experience a lower risk of heart…
Minister keen for Britain to build on support for those with dementia
Posted on 7 Mar 2016 by Enviva Care
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has given an undertaking that Britain will become the most dementia-friendly country in the world by the end of the decade. Mr Hunt said that the Government was determined to improve diagnosis of conditions such as…
Singer Adele makes surprise visit to cerebral palsy sufferer’s bedside
Posted on 3 Mar 2016 by Enviva Care
British singer Adele paid a surprise visit to a 12-year-old cerebral palsy sufferer’s home this week, following a campaign kick-started by the young girl’s mother. Belfast-based super-fan Rebecca Gibney suffers from cerebral palsy and epilepsy. The young girl, who also…
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