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31-year-old sets sights on “miracle” MS treatment
Posted on 17 Nov 2016 by Enviva Care
A 31-year-old woman is trying to raise £26,000 to pay for life-changing stem cell treatment – which is believed to have a 95 per cent chance of halting the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS). Claire Ripley, Sheffield, hopes that raising…
Dementia now leading cause of death, says ONS
Posted on 15 Nov 2016 by Enviva Care
Dementia has overtaken heart disease as the leading cause of death in England and Wales, it has been announced. More than 61,000 people died of dementia last year, accounting for around 11.6 per cent of all recorded deaths. The change…
Women left struggling with rare speed disorder shows signs of progress
Posted on 14 Nov 2016 by Enviva Care
A stroke survivor whose accent was completely altered by her ordeal has started to show signs of recovery several years later. Sarah Colwill, from Plymouth, had lost her Devonshire drawl after suffering a severe headache in 2010, developing an unmistakeable…
Iconic actor reveals new details about Parkinson’s disease diagnosis
Posted on 10 Nov 2016 by Enviva Care
Hollywood actor Michael J. Fox has opened up to the press to reveal new details about his past and ongoing struggles with Parkinson’s disease. Speaking earlier this week, in November 2016, the Back to the Future star told reporters that,…
Local authorities must do more to publish personal budgets, dementia charity says
Posted on 8 Nov 2016 by Enviva Care
Local authorities have been urged to make personal budgets “dementia friendly” in a bid to deliver person-centred care. The Alzheimer’s Society found that fewer than a third of people receiving social care support for problems with memory and cognition have…
Soap writers collaborate with charity on ground-breaking dementia storyline
Posted on 7 Nov 2016 by Enviva Care
One of the country’s most popular soaps has announced plans to screen a special episode later this year as part of an ongoing dementia storyline. Long-standing character Ashley Thomas, played by John Middleton, has been suffering from a form of…
UK study to determine whether computer games can help Huntington’s disease patients
Posted on 3 Nov 2016 by Enviva Care
A UK researcher has announced plans to carry out a study into the beneficial effects of “brain training” computer games for people with Huntington’s disease and other neurological conditions. Dr Emma Yhnell, of Cardiff University and the Neuroscience and Mental…
Birth control pills linked with increased risk of stroke in women
Posted on 1 Nov 2016 by Enviva Care
Birth control pills may increase the risk of stroke in women, a new study has found. While the pills are used to prevent pregnancy, researchers say they may have some unexpected side-effects. They found that oral contraceptives increase the risk…
MS sufferer tells story of his remarkable mountain challenge
Posted on 31 Oct 2016 by Enviva Care
An inspirational MS sufferer who scaled a Himalayan peak last year has spoken about what motivated him to complete the incredible feat of endurance. Nick Allen, from New Zealand, won plaudits around the world for ascending the 6,189 metre high…
Auctions for movie-inspired Nike trainers raise money for Parkinson’s disease
Posted on 27 Oct 2016 by Enviva Care
Charity auctions for 89 pairs of ‘self-lacing’ Nike trainers inspired by Hollywood movie Back to the Future Part II have raised $6.75million (£5.5m) for a Parkinson’s disease charity. The news was tweeted by actor Michael J. Fox earlier this week,…
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