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Call to do more about increase in young dementia cases

With the number of Australians living with young-onset dementia on the rise, health authorities are calling for more financial and community support.

AAP · 44m ago

Richard Hammond shares his early-onset dementia fears after 'worrying' symptoms

The Grand Tour star, 56, admitted he is ‘scared to death’ about having a brain scan

Evening Standard · 13h ago

Emma Cline is known for her troubled young women. In Switzy, she inhabits a man with dementia

Emma Cline is best known as the author of novels about troubled young women. The Girls, her debut, inhabited a follower of a Charles Manson figure, who opted out of the murders at the last minute. Her second, The Guest, followed a callow beauty who’d attached herself to a wealthy…

The Conversation · Oct 23

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Dehydration, UTIs and cognitive health: Getting enough to drink is complicated for people with brain disorders

For older adults with dementia or Parkinson’s disease, staying hydrated can be more complicated than simply drinking more water.

The Conversation · Oct 22

New clinical trial backed by Andy Burnham could speed up Alzheimer’s treatments

The Prime Minister’s father Roy died with Alzheimer’s disease in September.

Evening Standard · Oct 22

ADHD and diabetes drugs to be tested in pioneering Alzheimer’s study

Prime Minister Andy Burnham, whose father Roy died with the condition in September, said he was proud to back the initiative

The Independent UK · Oct 21

Late Hall of Famer Fred Lorenzen Is First Known NASCAR Driver Diagnosed With CTE, Found at Stage 3

Fred Lorenzen is the first NASCAR driver known to have been diagnosed with CTE, found at stage 3 after death. What the finding shows and what it cannot prove.

Medical Daily · Oct 21

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Trump’s Oval Office outburst has social media questioning his mental state: ‘A fairly textbook dementia symptom’

Trump directed his outburst at The Independent's White House correspondent Andrew Feinberg

The Independent UK · Oct 21

Care home placed in special measures after dementia patients left at risk of malnourishment

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said Yarborough House in Grimsby was not meeting the basic needs of residents

The Independent UK · Oct 20

Could your neighbourhood impact your dementia risk? Study says yes

People living in areas surrounded by greenery may have a lower risk of dementia, according to a new study.

Euronews · Oct 20

Is your daily nap a sign of something more dire?

About a third of Americans take a daily nap

The Independent UK · Oct 19

Funding social care is a collective responsibility

Letters: Roger Steer says the solution is to adopt the NHS model, Janet Dubé suggests an audit, while Sally Byers says language that respects people living with dementia is crucial

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19

What medical students learn from talking to care home residents

I was very nervous at the start of the placement because I have always struggled with starting conversations. The idea of speaking with someone much older than me and focusing on non-medical topics felt quite daunting. I was worried I wouldn’t know what to say or how to keep the…

The Conversation · Oct 19

Global Dementia Model Projects 24.7 Million New Cases a Year by 2050, with Higher Rates Among Women

A JAMA Neurology study projects 24.7 million new dementia cases a year by 2050. What the model shows and what it means for U.S. caregivers.

Medical Daily · Oct 16

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The Independent UK · Oct 16

The eye condition that may signal dementia years before memory begins to fail

Researchers find retinopathy can’t simply coexist with cognitive decline but must precede it

Medical Daily · Oct 15

Women with PCOS May Face Higher Dementia Risk Through Insulin Resistance, but Direct Evidence Remains Limited

A new review suggests PCOS, now called PMOS, may raise dementia risk via insulin resistance. It is a hypothesis, not new data. What women should know.

Medical Daily · Oct 14

His Schizophrenia Treatment Never Worked, and a Brain Scan Revealed a Rare Dementia That Began at 32

A man treated for schizophrenia actually had frontotemporal dementia that began at 32, a case showing how brain disease can mimic mental illness.

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13

In Liverpool I saw the tough choices Louise Casey faces on social care – starting with who will pay?

Preparing her first report on England’s social care system, the peer says ‘everything is on the table’. This should include older people’s wealth, rather than taxes on younger workers, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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The Guardian - UK · Oct 11

‘I want to do everything I can to head off dementia’: why demand for the shingles vaccine is soaring

Could a drug intended to prevent painful rashes also protect our brains as we get older? The signs are promising – but not conclusive. Yet that’s enough to be driving a boom in shingles jabs

International Business Times UK · Oct 9

Bruce Willis 'Continues to Build on His Legacy' as Wife Emma Heming Willis Pays Heartfelt Tribute

Emma Heming Willis paid tribute to Bruce Willis during FTD Awareness Week, saying his influence has helped her support families affected by dementia and care partners.

The Independent UK · Oct 9

Andy Burnham unveils £48m partnership in bid to ‘defeat’ dementia

The Prime Minister’s father Roy died last month after suffering from Alzheimer’s.

The Independent UK · Oct 8

Andy Burnham announces £48m partnership in bid to find dementia cure

The Prime Minister, whose father Roy died last month after suffering from Alzheimer’s, said he wanted Britain ‘to be the country that makes the breakthrough’

Medical Daily · Oct 8

Dementia Patients Overweight or Obese at Diagnosis Had Up to 27% Lower Death Risk, Raising Caregiver Nutrition Questions

A national study of 4,523 U.S. adults with dementia linked higher weight at diagnosis to longer survival. Here is what it means for caregivers.

The Independent UK · Oct 7

A daily checklist to better protect your brain

Dementia impacts more than 7.4 million Americans

The Conversation · Oct 7

Success for Andy Burnham’s national care service will depend on home essentials

With Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s plans for adult social care reform in England, including a move towards a national care service, much of the focus has been on who receives care and who provides it.

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