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Chores, exercise and social visits linked to lower risk of dementia – study

Activities such as household chores, exercise and visiting family and friends may help lower the risk of dementia, research suggests. According to the study, carrying out household chores is associated with a 21% reduced risk. People who were highly ...

27 Jul 2022 at 22:00

‘We were failed’ – former patients of Dr Michael Watt

Former patients of the neurologist Dr Michael Watt have said they were failed by the Belfast Health Trust and the Department of Health as well as him. The patients emerged from Law Society House following the publication of the independent ...

21 Jun 2022 at 14:01

Scotland

Many Scots wait more than a year for diagnosis of neurological condition

More than one in three Scots are waiting more than a year to get their neurological condition diagnosed, a report has suggested. The Neurological Alliance of Scotland said it found most people with a neurological condition are unable to ...

08 Jun 2022 at 01:01

National News

Neurological Alliance of Ireland calls for urgent funding for neurology services in Budget 2023

The Neurological Alliance of Ireland (NAI), the national umbrella for over thirty neurological charities in Ireland, is calling on the government to include €3.3 million in funding for neurological care services in next week’s Budget. ...

22 Sept 2022 at 21:33

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Community neurorehabilitation team ‘urgently needed’ for County Kildare

Neurological patients in Kildare are being failed by the current shortfall in community neurorehabilitation teams in Ireland. That’s according to the Neurological Alliance of Ireland (NAI) who launched a new campaign today seeking ...

25 Apr 2023 at 15:33

Northern Ireland

Health Minister giving ‘careful consideration’ to neurology inquiry findings

Health Minister Robin Swann is ensuring that the Independent Neurology Inquiry findings are given the “careful consideration it deserves”. The Independent Neurology Inquiry report published on Tuesday found systems and processes ...

22 Jun 2022 at 21:26

Northern Ireland

Another 19 patients of Dr Michael Watt are recalled

A further 19 patients of a Belfast-based neurologist are being recalled to have their medication reviewed. Dr Michael Watt was at the centre of Northern Ireland’s largest ever recall of patients, which began in 2018, after ...

07 Sept 2022 at 14:12

Health & Wellbeing

Regular exercise may lower risk of women developing Parkinson’s disease – study

Getting regular exercise such as cycling, walking, gardening, cleaning and participating in sports may decrease the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease in women, a study suggests. Women who exercised the most had a 25% ...

18 May 2023 at 11:48

Reading, doing yoga and spending time with family ‘may lower dementia risk’

Reading a book, doing yoga and spending time with family and friends may help lower the risk of dementia, according to a study. Researchers reviewed existing studies that looked at the effects of mental activities, ...

10 Aug 2022 at 22:00

Eating more foods like crisps and cookies ‘linked to increased risk of dementia’

People who eat the highest amounts of ultra-processed foods like fizzy drinks and chocolate may have a higher risk of developing dementia than those who eat the lowest amounts, a study has indicated. It also found ...

27 Jul 2022 at 22:00

Health and lifestyle factors could increase risk of young-onset dementia – study

Health issues including vitamin D deficiency, depression and stroke increase the risk of young-onset dementia, a new study suggests. The findings suggest that targeting health and lifestyle factors could reduce ...

26 Dec 2023 at 16:00

Local News

'You sat on your hands', Pearse Doherty tells Health Minister on LUH neurology issue

Pearse Doherty has accused the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly of sitting on his hands over a lack of a consultant neurologist at Letterkenny University Hospital. The Donegal TD told Minister Donnelly ...

13 Jun 2024 at 11:33

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