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Cash to find cure for dementia is slashed: Ministers go back on research funding pledge...GBP60million cost will have a knock-on effect on funding. Last year, the Mail revealed the UK spends far less on research into dementia than almost any other Western country. Stephen O'Brien, Tory health spokesman, said: 'After 12 years... In this article: Dementia, Cancer, Department of Health, Alzheimer's, Andy Burnham, and Alzheimer's Research Trust |
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Telegraph.co.uk - All news | November 13, 2009
Hospitals treat Alzheimer's patients so badly 'one in three carers complain'
...of the drugs prescribed by two-thirds within three years. More than 700,000 people in Britain suffer from dementia, of which around 400,000 have Alzheimer's, the most common type. Experts warn that one in three people currently aged over...
In this article: Dementia, Alzheimer's, Department of Health, Patients Association, John Lewis Partnership, England, and Britain
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New Kerala | 4 days ago
Meet Hobbie-J, the' cleverest rat'
...is critical to enhancing memory. That gene could be used for memory-enhancing drugs.' Dementia organisations in Britain have welcomed the new research. 'This research involving rats may lead to new ways to reduce the risk of developing...
In this article: Dementia, NR2B, Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Research Trust, University College London, Medical College of Georgia, and London
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Half of Alzheimer's patients come out of hospital 'worse than when they went in'
...with dementia, 657 nursing staff and 479 ward managers. Around 700,000 people in Britain have dementia, 400,000 with Alzheimer's, the most common for, of the condition. That figure is predicted to increase to 1.7 million by 2051, in...
In this article: Dementia, Alzheimer's, John Lewis Partnership, Dehydration, Alzheimer's Research Trust, Hip fracture, and Royal College of Nursing
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Daily Mail | November 10, 2009
Weak muscles linked with risk of getting Alzheimer's disease
...declining mental abilities that may be an early sign of Alzheimer's. Around 700,000 people in the UK suffer from dementia, the majority of whom have Alzheimer's. The number is forecast to double within a generation. Harriet Millward,...
In this article: Alzheimer's disease, Dementia, Alzheimer's Research Trust, Chicago, UK, and U.S.
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150000 dementia sufferers 'being prescribed antipsychotic drugs unnecessarily'
...safe and effective treatments for people with dementia. "Unless researchers develop new treatments, within a generation 1.4 million people will live with dementia in the UK alone." Paul Burstow, a Liberal Democrat MP who has led a 10-year...
In this article: Dementia, Antipsychotic, Alzheimer's Research Trust, Institute of Psychiatry, UK, King's College London, John Lewis Partnership, and BBC Radio 4
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Scientists hail Hobbie-J as 'cleverest rat'
...types of mammals, potentially paving the way for human use. Although it could take decades to develop a safe drug, dementia organisations in the UK welcomed the study. Andrew Scheuber from the Alzheimer's Research Trust said: "This...
In this article: Dementia, NR2B, Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Research Trust, University College London, Medical College of Georgia, and British Airways
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Medical News Today | November 17, 2009
Poor Dementia Care In Hospitals Costing Lives And Hundreds Of Millions, UK
- One in three people over 65 will die with dementia. - Alzheimer's Society research shows that 700,000 people in the UK have a form of dementia, more than half have Alzheimer's disease. In less than 20 years nearly a million people will be...
In this article: Dementia, Alzheimer's Society, Alzheimer's disease, UK, Medical advice, Angela Rippon, and Northern Ireland
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK, or as Britain) is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland, and many small islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with a land border, sharing it with the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea. The largest island, Great Britain, is linked to France by the Channel Tunnel.
- Name:
- the United Kingdom
- Conventional Long Name:
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Capital:
- London
- Language:
- English (de facto)
- Largest City:
- London
- Government type:
- Parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy
- Legislature:
- Parliament
- Upper House:
- House of Lords
- Lower House:
- House of Commons
- Founding Date:
- January 01, 1801
- Formations:
- Anglo-Irish Treaty
- Area:
- 94526
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $2.228 trillion
- GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
- 18th
- GDP (nominal):
- $2.680 trillion
- GDP (nominal per capita) Rank:
- 20th
- GPD (nominal) Rank:
- 6th
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $43,733
- Time Zone:
- GMT
- Currency:
- Pound sterling
- Demonym:
- British, Briton
- Drives On:
- left
- Currency (code):
- GBP
- Country Calling Code:
- +44
- ccTLD:
- .uk
- EU Accession:
- January 01, 1973
- Anthem:
- "God Save the Queen"
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