News from March 2014

A blood test can predict Alzheimer’s

US researchers from Georgetown University in Washington DC have revealed that a blood test can accurately forecast the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. People suffering from advanced forms of Alzheimer’s who are staying in expert care homes in Oxford and around the world are among those who could have benefited from this new form of early … Continued

Help for dementia sufferers and their families

Dementia is a life altering condition that affects hundreds of thousands of people across the country. Not only does dementia impact on the sufferer’s lifestyle and mental wellbeing but it can have a serious impact on those close to the person suffering from such symptoms. Thankfully, the British government is now taking dementia even more … Continued

Fawlty Towers star suffering from mild Alzheimer’s

It has been revealed that Fawlty Towers star Prunella Scales is suffering from dementia after her actor husband Timothy West revealed the news this week. People with serious cases of dementia usually stay in specialist care homes in Oxfordshire and other parts of the UK, but Prunella Scales – best known for being the wife … Continued