George Rook
@george_rook
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Living as I choose with dementia. Activist and campaigner, including for Admiral Nurses and DEEP groups. Blog at https://t.co/xeREIOLJSG
Shropshire
Joined December 2011
My latest blog about dementia. Pls RT if you like it, or not.
georgerook51.wordpress.com
Here is an extract from a BBC website news report today. ‘…a London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine study said there had been little improvement in those affecting the oesophagus, stomach a…
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App launches to prevent distressed behaviours in dementia patients.Now this could be really useful…
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A digital tool to help identify and prevent distressed behaviours in dementia patients will be showcased by the Alzheimer’s Society.
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Young Onset Dementia Conference Tickets, Wed 24 Sep 2025 at 10:00 | Eventbrite
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Discover new approaches to young onset dementia care with real stories, our film "If Not Now, When?" & workshops you won’t want to miss!
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@RoyLilley .They can provide long term support for weight loss. Why nothing for dementia?.Dementia is forgotten and hidden. Why?.Perhaps it’s too difficult? Or expensive? Or just ‘well there’s no point is there!’
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People completing obesity medication or weight management programmes should be offered structured, long-term support to help mai
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RT @Dementiawho: Well worth a read, another great blog about dementia . "what I mean to say is that it is better to accept it and try to li….
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What did we do to deserve this?. My latest blog about living with dementia. Pls RT if you like it. Or not.
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What have we done to deserve this? Good question. What indeed? Let’s start with what “this” is? Well, I’m talking about dementia, as you would expect. But this “this” varies enormously. Everyone’s …
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Ou dear oh dear. Everyone except Letby covering their backsides. The truth will come out eventually. Perhaps the right people will then be held accountable.
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Stephanie Davies says crucial details about one of the babies could have made difference to police investigation
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Beware these drugs. Refused by NICE. Dubious evidence base. Substantial risks of brain bleeds and even possible death. For ever so little potential benefit for a few. See my blog…. Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Trial | Sign Up |
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RT @Stag_RosePPG: #dementiaawareness #everyday. Another interesting blog from @george_rook the voice of #livedexperience. #alzheimersawaren….
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RT @george_rook: The Great Fraudulent Cure for Alzheimer’s . My latest blog. Pls RT if you like it. Or not.
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I’ve just read a new and enormously important book. Doctored: Fraud, Arrogance and Tragedy in the Quest to Cure Alzheimer’s by Charles Piller (£20) (And thank you Maxine for bringing it to my atten…
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The Great Fraudulent Cure for Alzheimer’s . My latest blog. Pls RT if you like it. Or not.
georgerook51.wordpress.com
I’ve just read a new and enormously important book. Doctored: Fraud, Arrogance and Tragedy in the Quest to Cure Alzheimer’s by Charles Piller (£20) (And thank you Maxine for bringing it to my atten…
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Very well said Mr Coogan. We do need to remove the control of billionaires and multi billion business over our lives.
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Exclusive: Actor says Keir Starmer’s party has caused a ‘derogation of all the principles they were supposed to represent’
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Why aren’t we heard?. Another blog post about living with dementia. Pls RT if you like it. Or not.
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Why isn’t dementia given the prominence and importance that it deserves? Why (and how) do commissioners of health and care services find it so easy just to ignore what is known, that dementia is a …
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RT @Stag_RosePPG: #dementiaawareness #everyday. Agree @george_rook this is great film and, there is so much more we could do to make place….
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Cuts threatened at Dementia Studies in Bradford. My latest blog….
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Dear …., I was very disappointed to hear about proposed budget cuts affecting the Centre for Applied Dementia Studies at Bradford. Although I am geographically not close, and have relatively recent…
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‘Move to Thrive’, an opportunity to exercise with music, in Oakengates, Telford. For people living with dementia, and carers thereof. Including those who live alone. Here’s the link to find out more. Put it about!. @healthytelford.
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RT @george_rook: Live in care for people with dementia. Do you or someone you know provide or arrange live in care for plwds? I’m in a rese….
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Watch this great film about living with dementia as well as you can.
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