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High fitness levels linked to reduced dementia chance among those at risk

Experts said that ‘cardiorespiratory fitness’ could be used as a predictor for thinking and memory problems in older age.

Evening Standard

Donanemab patient: ‘The drug kept me feeling normal, but i’m scared about what happens next’

Peter Almond finished a trial for Donanemab in September having been on the drug for three years

The Independent UK

Donanemab trial patient: ‘I feel as normal as a 78-year-old can be’

Retired journalist Peter Almond took part in the clinical trial for the new Alzheimer’s drug.

Evening Standard

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Alzheimer’s drug rejected for widespread use by NHS spending watchdog

Donanemab is a so-called disease-modifying treatment.

Evening Standard

Donanemab: What is the new Alzheimer’s drug rejected for use on the NHS

Donanemab and another new drug for Alzheimer’s called Lecanemab have been billed as a huge step forward in research

The Independent UK

Researchers investigating if drugs can be repurposed to combat dementia

Developing new medications for diseases like Alzheimer’s can be very expensive, and take a long time.

The Independent UK

Drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes linked to lower dementia risk – study

Researchers said trials are needed to confirm their findings.

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Evening Standard

What are the symptoms and treatments for Alzheimer’s – as new drug is rejected

Lecanemab has been deamed too expensive for use on the NHS.

The Independent UK

Heart health could be biggest risk factor for future dementia rates – study

An estimated 944,000 people in the UK live with dementia.

The Independent UK

Hundreds of thousands face being denied revolutionary new dementia drugs in England

Exclusive: Treatments near approval but lack of diagnostic capacity means NHS is unprepared for rollout, says report

The Guardian - UK

Thousands to be offered blood tests for dementia in UK trial

More than 50 clinics will offer tests to about 5,000 people who are worried about their memory in five-year trial

The Guardian - UK

Early blood test to predict dementia is step closer as biological markers identified

Scientists have found patterns of four proteins that predict onset of dementia more than a decade before formal diagnosis

The Guardian - UK

Hearing aid use linked to lower dementia risk, study suggests

Research was carried out in Denmark from 2003 to 2017 and included more than 500,000 people.

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Addressing health, lifestyle variables might minimise the risk of young-onset dementia: Study

The findings call into question the concept that genetics is the only cause of the disease, paving the way for novel preventative techniques. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Addressing health, lifestyle variables might minimise the risk of young-onset dementia

A wide range of risk factors for young-onset dementia have been found by researchers. The findings call into question the concept that genetics is the only cause of the disease, paving the way for novel preventative techniques. Read Further on Dynamite News

The Independent UK

Health and lifestyle factors could increase risk of young-onset dementia – study

The findings challenge the notion that genetics are the sole cause of the condition, researchers say.

The Independent UK

The early Alzheimer’s warning signs you need to know

Experts talk through the lesser-known symptoms of the condition

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The Guardian - UK

Simple blood tests for dementia to be trialled in NHS

£5m project launched with aim of having reliable tests within five years to provide quick diagnosis

The Independent UK

Blood tests for Alzheimer’s could be offered on NHS within five years – experts

Less than two-thirds of people in England with dementia have a formal diagnosis.

The Guardian - UK

Dementia could affect 1.7m people in England and Wales by 2040, data finds

Figure is 42% higher than previous estimates and would pose ‘enormous threat’ to healthcare systems

The Independent UK

1.7 million people ‘could be living with dementia in England and Wales by 2040’

The UCL-led study updates previous work suggesting dementia incidence has been in decline in high-income countries such as the UK.

The Independent UK

Tributes paid to ‘giant of the game’ Sir Bobby Charlton after his death at 86

Manchester United said the World and European Cup winner would always be remembered.

The Independent UK

Bobby Charlton death: Alzheimer’s Research UK determined to find dementia cure

The World Cup winner died with dementia.

The Guardian - UK

Dementia risk factors pose more danger for ethnic minorities, finds study

Conditions such as diabetes and obesity are said to magnify risk of south Asian and black people developing the disease

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