'Brain Of The Century' Award Dinner At Mosimann's Rasing Funds To Combat Mental Decline In Later Life Help the Aged and The Brain Trust are co-hosting a gala fundraising dinner at Mosimann's restaurant on 11th December in support of the Help the Aged 'Disconnected Mind Appeal' - a unique and major scientific study into the causes of mental decline, which can often lead to dementia in later life. Tickets are now available for the exclusive fundraising dinner at this prestigious London restaurant, run by Anton Mosimann OBE.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNational Service On Mental Health On Eve Of 10th Anniversary Of Death Of David Bennett, UK Senior politicians and
health experts have lent their support to a public national service on mental
health, which falls the eve of the 10th anniversary of the death of David 'Rocky' Bennett. Considered to be the Stephen Laurence of the mental
health world, this historic landmark has again shifted the focus on to the inequalities in the treatment and care of black people using mental
health services.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comUK Heading Towards A 'Silent Epidemic' Of Alcohol-Related Dementia - Royal College Of Psychiatrists Urgent action is needed to prevent a 'silent epidemic' of alcohol-related dementia in the UK, psychiatrists have warned. Writing in the November issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry, two London-based psychiatrists with a special interest in dementia discuss the potential impact of increasing alcohol consumption among young and middle-aged people.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMental Health Charity Shops Have Music In Mind, UK Get down to your local Mind charity shop from Monday 3 November to Saturday 8 November to get on down. Mind is celebrating the return of music to its stores after being forced to switch off the tunes earlier this year as they risked incurring a hefty fine from the Performance Rights Society (PRS).
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comStudy Reveals Rising Suicide Rate Among Older South Asian Women - Royal College Of Psychiatrists The suicide rate in older women of South Asian origin is increasing, according to new research published in the November issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry. Suicide rates among those over the age of 65 are now double that of other women living in England and Wales. The psychiatrists who carried out the study describe the finding as "a matter of concern" and call for further research into the reasons underlying the trend.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comOne In Five Hospital Admissions Are For Patients With Mental Disorders, USA About 1.4 million hospitalizations in 2006 involved patients who were admitted for a mental illness, while another 7.1 million patients had a mental disorder in addition to the physical condition for which they were admitted, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality. The 8.5 million hospitalizations involving patients with mental illness represented about 22 percent of the overall 39.5 million hospitalizations in 2006.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCoping Strategies Help Women Facing Economic Stress You couldn't ignore the news if you tried. The economic crisis is all over magazines, newspapers and television news programs. So, it's no wonder people are feeling anxious and stressed out. But women may be reacting more strongly than men. A recent survey from the American Psychological Association (APA) called "Stress in America" says women are expressing fear about the current financial situation more than men.
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