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...people under the age of 65. "Knowing your family's health history may be one way for people to better predict their risk of developing dementia," said study author Jonathan Rohrer, MRCP Clinical Research Fellow at the Dementia Research...

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...Daily reported. "Knowing your family's health history may be one way for people to better predict their risk of developing dementia," said study author Jonathan Rohrer from University College London in Britain. For the study, blood...

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...some carers physically assault the person in their care. Experts from University College London (UCL) questioned 220 carers looking after people with dementia at home. Of these, 115 (52%) had been abusive in some way to the person in...

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...into cancer received far more government funding. Professor Nick Fox, from University College London, said the support for cancer research has shown what might be achieved with dementia. He said: "We've seen the benefits in other areas of...

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...a relative with dementia told researchers that they had mistreated them. The University College London research revealed that a third admitted "significant abuse". Verbal abuse or threats were common, but just three of the 220 people...

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...People With Dementia By Family Carers Is Common Article Date: 26 Jan 2009 - 3:00 PST Half of family carers of people with dementia report some abusive behaviour towards the person they are caring for and one third report 'significant'...

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We need these drugs to work. " Another researcher, Professor John Hardy, from the Institute of Neurology at University College London, emphasised the need for more dementia research funding and less red tape. Vital animal experiments in...

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...postpone it. "Considering the way the population is aging -- the 65-plus age group being the fastest-growing age group -- we are facing a dementia time bomb," said Archana Singh-Manoux of the French National Institute for Health and Medical...

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...less likely to admit to serious abuse, the authors said. The researchers from University College London said the findings are not surprising because carers receive little support. Three psychiatrists questioned 220 carers who had family...

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