A high rate of unmanaged hearing loss is contributing to increased cases of dementia, depression and social isolation, a charity has claimed. Chime, the national charity for deaf and hard of hearing people, says the lack of a Department of Health national hearing care plan places ever-increasing strain on already over-stretched services dealing with dementia, … [Read more...] about State needs hearing care plan to reduce dementia, depression and social isolation
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Physically active older people at lower risk of developing breast and prostate cancer and Alzheimer’s diseases
OLDER people who are physically active are at lower risk of developing breast and prostate cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and depression. The findings are contained in a review carried out by the Institute of Public Health in Ireland in collaboration with Ulster University and the University of Southern Denmark. The review, published today in the … [Read more...] about Physically active older people at lower risk of developing breast and prostate cancer and Alzheimer’s diseases
Irish nursing home in successful new approach to dementia care
Moorehall Lodge in Ardee, Co Louth, is the first nursing home in Ireland to adapt a new and successful approach to dementia care that could have profound implications for future elder care in Ireland. Moorehall Lodge is typical of a new kind of care facility, one in which the goal of care is to create an environment that more closely resembles a home, not a hospital. The … [Read more...] about Irish nursing home in successful new approach to dementia care