This is number 2 in the new series of Louis Theroux, shown on the BBC on 26 April 2012. Here we watch as Louis travels to Phoenix, Arizona, which is said to be the capital of dementia care in the USA. He explores dementia and how it erodes the personality of the sufferer and how loved ones...
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Grannys moving in. by Paddy Wivell – Shown on the BBC2 on 7/3/12 With the rising retirement care home costs in the UK, more and more people are having to move an elderly relative into their own home. The BBC has made a documentary about the subject and the programme was shown last night on BBC2. The 1 hour documentary...
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People with dementia and their carers are to be recruited for a trial looking at how word games and quizzes can benefit brain stimulation in sufferers. Bangor University research suggests cognitive stimulation from playing dominoes or even baking a cake can also help boost memory. There are now plans to trial the technique to...
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By Nick Triggle Health correspondent, BBC News Hospitals in England and Wales are falling short in the care given to dementia patients, a review says. The Royal College of Psychiatrists’ audit of 210 hospitals – the first of its kind – says while services are safe, they are lacking in other areas. The report...
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