What the papers said in the week ending 20 May 2023
Dementia:
We may not want to know: A third of Britons wait ‘more than a month’ to discuss dementia concerns | Dementia | The Guardian
- We are tormented by flirtations with hope: Alzheimer’s drugs are a ray of hope. They must be accessible to all, not the wealthy few | Devi Sridhar | The Guardian
I just wish we could return to a disciplined best use of resources we have and knowledge of what we know works
Other health:
We are reminded that in-the-flesh communications have huge benefits from the youngest age: Talking to babies may help shape brain structure, research finds | Language | The Guardian
That there are many ways to combat the possibility of becoming lonely: Feeling lonely? Try a university challenge | Loneliness | The Guardian
That self-indulgence to cause weight gain may have consequence of a different order in the future: Study finds weight gain early in life increases risk of prostate cancer death by 27% | Cancer research | The Guardian
Tiredness is unpleasant in itself – but has secondary consequences – we need to structure our time to be kind to ourselves as well as to others: People too tired to lead healthier lifestyles, UK survey finds | Health | The Guardian
There is real hope that menopausal symptoms can be controlled: Drug for hot flushes will transform menopause treatment, doctors say | Menopause | The Guardian
Things to worry about:
Some people remain in jail beyond reason and beyond current law: The law is gone but they are still in jail: who will free Britain’s most wronged prisoners? | George Monbiot | The Guardian
Did Pope John Paul 2 ignore evidence of abuse? ‘What did the pope know?’: Poles divided over John Paul II abuse cover-up claims | Pope John Paul II | The Guardian
Frightening increases in the cost of heating are falling on the poorest households: UK households with communal heating facing 350% rise in energy costs | Housing | The Guardian
Artificial Intelligence threatens to change the profile of working life and more: BT to axe up to 55,000 jobs by 2030 as it pushes into AI | BT | The Guardian
Our Post Office has made a massive loss: Royal Mail reports £1bn loss after postal workers’ strikes | Royal Mail | The Guardian
Breakdown of the NHS is leading more people to seek help privately: Patients paying £550 an hour to see private GPs amid NHS frustrations | GPs | The Guardian
Building massively can sink the world: A need for wisdom here. New York City is sinking due to weight of its skyscrapers, new research finds | New York | The Guardian
Age – it seems – is no protection: Clare Nowland: NSW police’s decision to Taser 95-year-old woman leaves community ‘gobsmacked’ | Australian police and policing | The Guardian
Things to be happier about:
The reading abilities of children in England have moved them up the league table – in part because their scores have been less badly affected by Covid-19 than those in other countries: Reading ability of children in England scores well in global survey | Literacy | The Guardian
Recent generations are regaining faith in life beyond: Hell, yes: younger Britons more likely to believe in damnation, study finds | Religion | The Guardian
People are looking seriously on making public space safe: Here’s how to make our public spaces safe for everyone | Parks and green spaces | The Guardian
Last memories and putting the record straight on World War 2: French resistance fighter, 98, reveals mass execution of German prisoners | France | The Guardian
David Jolley. Chair of Christians on Ageing, in a personal capacity.
