Breakthrough Alzheimer’s drug could be rolled out NEXT YEAR as top expert calls for cancer-like screening to spot patients who would benefit most from getting game changing therapy
Alzheimer’s-stricken Britons could start getting a breakthrough drug that slows the progression of their condition next year, experts have claimed. The Daily Mail reports that Lecanemab’s success was hailed a ‘historic moment’ after landmark...Qatar: FIFA World Cup fans will not need Covid tests
A Wales fan said he is glad Qatar scrapped mandatory Covid-19 tests ahead of the FIFA World Cup next month. BBC News reports that visitors to the Gulf state will still have to follow local restrictions, including proof of vaccination. But from 1 November it will drop...Calling all over 55s to fulfil their bucket list wishes with help from Wiltshire Farm Foods
An adrenaline loving ninety-year-old who believes that life begins at 60 has encouraged others to not see age as an obstacle for going out of their comfort zone, as part of a campaign. Silver Surfers reports that Mercy Baggs, who is based in Wiltshire, has teamed up...Why DIY is good for your emulsional health: Carrying out mundane tasks helps relieve stress and anxiety, survey shows
Watching paint dry used to be a synonym for the most boring activity imaginable. Now, it has been suggested, doing just that can be good for you because carrying out ‘dull’ DIY tasks – or even simply observing them – are an excellent way to relieve...A new start after 60: ‘I became an adventure cyclist at 65 – and rode from Mongolia to Scotland’
Within months of retiring as a mental health nurse, Len Collingwood began a 13,000km solo cycle ride. But that wasn’t the feat that got him into Guinness World Records… The Guardian reports that Len Collingwood, a clinical nurse specialist in psychotherapy, retired on...Ourplace News
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