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Dementia experts list 10 'red flag' symptoms that mean you should contact a GP

People can put off seeking a dementia diagnosis by dismissing memory loss as a normal sign of ageing.

Daily Record · May 25, 2022

Liverpool care home goes viral on TikTok with ‘truly beautiful’ video

Staff at Park View Nursing Home want to change how people view care homes

Liverpool Echo · May 24, 2022

Dementia experts highlight 10 red flag symptoms that mean you should contact GP

Diagnosis rates are at a five-year low due to the pandemic

Nottingham Post · May 23, 2022

Sajid Javid told dementia patients ‘need change now’ as 10-year plan launched

Campaigners welcome health secretary’s promise of ‘seismic shift’ in care, but say it must be backed by urgent funding and delivery

The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2022

The dementia symptoms checklist to help you spot condition in early stages

There are an estimated 90,000 people with dementia in Scotland - around 3,000 of which are under the age of 65.

Daily Record · May 17, 2022

Wife 'knew something was wrong' when husband phoned her from train station

Marion Hinde realised her husband was changing when he became forgetful and aggressive

Liverpool Echo · May 17, 2022

New checklist issued by Alzheimer's Society to help detect dementia

The biggest reason for delays in diagnosis is the disorder being dismissed as a symptom of growing old according to research

Wales Online · May 16, 2022

Woman who lost husband to dementia emphasises importance of spotting early signs

Sally Halliday lost her husband Jack to the condition in 2018

Belfast Live · May 16, 2022

Dementia Action Week: What are the symptoms and how can you spot the early signs?

New study finds one in four sufferers commonly go two years undiagnosed

The Independent UK · May 16, 2022

Dementia warning as one in four people suffer symptoms for two years before diagnosis

New research carried out by the Alzheimer's Society found that a number of people put off getting a diagnosis for a number of reasons - including dismissing symptoms to old age.

Daily Record · May 16, 2022