Dementia articles
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Derry Mayor Patricia Logue and councillors attend dementia workshop to 'walk in the shoes of someone with dementia'
They created a workshop so the councillors could “walk in the shoes of someone with dementia” and understand how it affects the person as well as their families and completed the training with information on the services that are available in the Derry and Strabane area. This was one of many successful DEEDS training events held over the past year which includes training the first-year nurses and paramedics at Ulster University which is held annually. DEEDS has been campaigning for dementia...
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Risks of antipsychotics for dementia ‘more severe’ than previously thought
Antipsychotic drugs may be prescribed for people with dementia who develop aggression and psychosis.
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Neurologist warns daytime naps could raise risk of dementia
Dr Sudhir Kumar, a neurologist based in India, said that studies have shown that night shift workers are at a higher risk of neurodegenerative diseases