Research suggests that a bout of exercise followed by a steaming cup of tea could be the perfect combination to help the brain in old age. Two separate studies in the US looked at how physical activity and tea/coffee consumption could both protect against mental decline. The first of the two studies suggested that a read more »

A stillbirth charity survey has found that over half of all maternity units still lack a bereavement support midwife. Stillbirth charity Sands recently conducted a survey looking into the care of bereaved parents involving 80 labour units around the U.K. 52% of the units which responded did not have a midwife who specialised in bereavement read more »

Experts have found that Depression earlier on in life leads to a higher probability of developing dementia, but little is known about why the two are linked, reports BBC News. Researchers conducted two studies, both of which appear in the American journal Neurology and both of which suggest depression makes dementia more likely, although they read more »

Brain patterns could now give a valuable insight into youngsters who run a possible risk of becoming ill, reports the Daily Mail. A team of British scientists from Nottingham University have found specific patterns of brain activity which could be ‘makers’ of those who will go on to develop mental illnesses such as schizophrenia. In read more »

Dementia Awareness Week is an event running in England and Wales between 4 – 10 July 2010 and in Northern Ireland from 13 – 19 June 2010. The aim of the week is to encourage individuals to think of those they know who are living with dementia and is asking what we can do to read more »

A recent survey conducted as part of a Newsround special report looking at the impact of adult drinking on children has found that around half of all 10 – 14 year old’s have seen their parents drunk. In addition to this, the report found that a third of UK children feel frightened when they are read more »