Tag Archives: Alzheimer’s disease
Smoking and Mental Health
Higher smoking rates remain the single largest cause of the estimated 10-20 year reduced life expectancy for people with mental health conditions. August 2019.
Smoking and Dementia
Smoking is ranked third among nine modifiable risk factors for dementia and is linked to an estimated 14% of cases of Alzheimer’s disease worldwide. July 2019.
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More must be done to help smokers with mental health conditions quit
6 November 2019 New report finds 1 in 5 mental health trusts still do not have a comprehensive smokefree policy …
Progress towards smokefree mental health services
This report presents the findings of a survey of NHS mental …
Smokefree Skills: Community Mental Health
ASH analysis, based on a survey of mental health professionals (nurses and psychiatrists) working in the community, found that there …Regional press releases: Smoking and Poverty
17 October 2019 See below for regional press releases on the latest estimates of how many people are being pushed …Smoking and Poverty
The information below summarises an analysis by Howard Reed of Landman Economics for Action on Smoking and Health, entitled “Smoking …
