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Loss of neurons, not lack of sleep, makes Alzheimer’s patients drowsy – study

The tiredness that Alzheimer’s patients experience is not caused by a lack of sleep, but the system in their brain that keeps them awake no longer works, a new study suggests. The findings contradict the common belief that Alzheimer’s disease ...

04 Apr 2022 at 17:55

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Terrifying' two-year wait for neurological assessments

Public patients in Inishowen with diabetes or amyloidosis will have to wait “years” for their crucial neurological assessment appointments, Inish Times can reveal. This dire situation is little better for private patients. Speaking to Inish ...

11 May 2022 at 09:33

Liver disease may be linked to a higher risk of dementia, study suggests

People who have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease – a build up of fat cells in the liver – may have a higher risk of dementia, according to a new study. The research also indicates that people with the disease, who also have heart disease ...

13 Jul 2022 at 22:00

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 ...

27 Jul 2022 at 22:00

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Social isolation linked to dementia, study suggests

Being socially isolated is associated with a higher risk of developing dementia, new research suggests. According to the study, it is social isolation rather than the feeling of loneliness that is linked to the condition. Researchers ...

15 Jun 2022 at 19:33

‘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 ...

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 ...

08 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Seven habits linked to lower risk of dementia in those with genetic risk – study

Being active, eating better and losing weight are among seven habits linked to lowering the chance of people at genetic risk of dementia developing the condition, research suggests. The other factors that may play a role in ...

25 May 2022 at 22:00

Breakthrough Alzheimer’s drug could be in UK use in a year but only for minority

(adds detail in final three pars) Patients could be getting breakthrough Alzheimer’s drug in a year, experts have said, but only a small proportion of patients will benefit unless more is done to boost dementia services in ...

23 Nov 2022 at 18:56

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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 ...

22 Sept 2022 at 21:33

Health & Wellbeing

Living close to parks or water sources ‘may reduce risk of mental health issues’

Living close to parks and water sources may reduce the risk of mental health issues in older people, early research suggests. A preliminary study presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 75th Annual Meeting ...

22 Feb 2023 at 21:00

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Community neurorehabilitation team urgently needed in Kilkenny

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

26 Jan 2023 at 17:33

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