Although many home nations fans might find sitting through this year’s rugby world cup matches a little too nerve-racking at times, the NHS says watching the sport can actually be good for your mental health and wellbeing.
Carer burden and carer stress are well-documented concepts, and can lead to depression and a risk of suicide in some individuals. It is important that this risk is considered when supporting informal carers of people living with dementia. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details. SSOTP (legacy account) - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
The position statement concludes that:
the evidence base in this area is very limited;
there is no evidence that specific nutrients or food supplements affect the risk of cognitive impairment or dementia;
there is some observational evidence that greater adherence to a Mediterranean dietary pattern may be associated with reduced risk of mild cognitive impairment and dementia
This research is in its very early stages. It's not yet clear whether the game would be able to improve the symptoms of people with this condition in everyday life, or slow the development of dementia.
As one expert commentator has pointed out, this type of training is unlikely to prevent or cure dementia, but may help with symptoms.
Journal Scan. Older people who have fewer teeth have an increased risk of developing dementia, new study results suggest. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details
Objective To determine whether hospital admission for autoimmune disease is associated with an elevated risk of future admission for dementia. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details
Lonely people have an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease because they have high levels of the protein amyloid in the brain, suggest US researchers. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details
Nearly a third of people with mild cognitive impairment also have depression, a systematic review and meta-analysis has shown.1
Depression has previously been thought to be common in people with mild cognitive impairment, who show greater decline in cognitive function than expected with normal ageing but not to the level of cognitive loss in dementia. Evidence has shown a link between having depression and increased progression to dementia, so the researchers sought to understand this more fully. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details
The increasing rate of all-cause dementia worldwide and the lack of effective pharmaceutical treatments emphasise the value of lifestyle approaches as prevention strategies. Emerging evidence suggests sedentary behaviour is associated with impaired cognitive function. A better understanding of this association would significantly add to our knowledge of how to best promote healthy cognitive ageing. Thus, we conducted a systematic review ascertaining the contribution of sedentary behaviour towards associated changes in cognitive function over the adult lifespan. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details
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Objectives To examine the association between marital status and dementia in a cohort of young-old (50–64) and middle-old (65–74) adults, and also whether this may differ by gender.
Outcome measures The influence of marital status on dementia was analysed using Cox proportional hazards models, adjusted stepwise for multiple covariates (model 1: adjusted for age and gender; and model 2: additionally adjusted for having adult children, education, income and prior cardiovascular disease). Open Access Article
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