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Dementia timebomb
 — [Alzheimer's Society report and campaign]
Author(s)Derren Hayes
Journal titleCommunity Care, issue 1691, 20 September 2007
Pagespp 26-27
Sourcehttp://www.communitycare.co.uk
KeywordsDementia ; Drugs.
AnnotationReactions from the Alzheimer's Society, Dementia Care and the medical profession to the High Court ruling to uphold the decision by NICE to withhold drug treatments to those with early stage Alzheimer's disease (AD). The article also notes the Alzheimer's Society campaign to increase public awareness of dementia, which also emphasises the importance of lifestyle changes that can reduce the risk of developing dementia in later life. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-070925217 A
ClassmarkEA: LLD *

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