dementia : 1 Westminster Hall debate-1 Lords debate

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dementia : 1 Westminster Hall debate
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Backbench Business: Deafness and Hearing Loss - [Steve McCabe in the Chair] (30 Nov 2017)
https://www.theyworkforyou.com/whall/?id=2017-11-30a.197.1&s=dementia#g224.0
Liz Twist: ...real difference to people with mild and moderate hearing
loss, but research shows that they reduce social isolation and
depression. New evidence also suggests they can reduce the risk of
developing *dementia*; a study in The Lancet recognised hearing loss as
potentially the largest modifiable risk factor for *dementia*. We can do
something about it. I hope the Minister will make clear that...

dementia : 1 Lords debate
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NHS: Staff - Motion to Take Note (30 Nov 2017)
https://www.theyworkforyou.com/lords/?id=2017-11-30a.754.1&s=dementia#g781.0
Lord O'Shaughnessy: ...pretend that everything is perfect, but we should
be proud of the NHS’s many achievements: universal access; the
progress we are making on improving cancer survival rates; transforming
care for *dementia* and mental health; our strong primary care; research
and development; and the quality of medical education and training,
among many others. It is because of those achievements that...

 

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“ New evidence also suggests they can reduce the risk of developing dementia; a study in The Lancet recognised hearing loss as potentially the largest modifiable risk factor for dementia. We can do something about it. I hope the Minister will make clear that hearing aids must be provided where they are needed.”