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Rural Colorado tries to fill health worker gaps with apprenticeships

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado — During her 12-hour overnight shift, Brianna Shelton helps residents at BeeHive Homes Assisted Living go to the bathroom. Many of them have dementia, and some can’t get out of bed on their own. Only a few can remember her name, but that doesn’t matter to her.

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Brains with higher levels of vitamin D have better function, study says

Scientists seek to understand what causes dementia

The Independent UK

Care home worker struck off after hitting therapy doll in the face

Paula Lambert hit the doll, upsetting a dementia-stricken resident, telling colleagues it "was funny"

Daily Record

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Brains with more vitamin D function better, study suggests

The researchers hope their findings may help them further understand dementia and its causes.

The Independent UK

Family who light up street every Christmas forced to cancel plans over electricity cost

Every December the Leach family light up their street in South East London for several charities and last year they raised more than £3,000 for Dementia UK - but this year they can't afford the electricity bill

Daily Mirror

Five symptoms of dementia and early warning signs

One in four sufferers commonly go two years undiagnosed, one study claims

The Independent UK

Woman diagnosed with dementia aged 57 reveals early signs everyone should know

Jude Thorp, 59, who lives in Oxford, said she first started noticing changes in 2016, but she did not receive a formal diagnosis until 2021

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Five symptoms of dementia and early warning signs

One in four sufferers commonly go two years undiagnosed, one study claims

The Independent UK

This latest Alzheimer’s drug breakthrough is reason for hope – and further funding

Researchers are a step closer to unravelling the cruel mystery of the dementia that afflicts my wife and so many others

The Guardian - UK

Glasgow gran with dementia left with bleeding head wound after hospital fall as family hit out

Beatrice McNarey, 91, was recovering from surgery after breaking her hip when she fell, leaving her with a bleeding cut on her head. Her family has now raised concern about the level of care she is receiving.

Glasgow Live

The best charity Christmas cards for 2022 - and the good causes all money goes toward

We take a look at the best charity Christmas cards to send over the festive period, and explain exactly what good causes the money raised goes towards

Daily Mirror

The Guardian view on Alzheimer’s drugs: a working therapy would be a breakthrough

Editorial: The search for a cure for dementia continues, but scientific advance in treatment is a landmark moment

The Guardian - UK

I was told by doctors my memory loss was due to stress - but received a devastating diagnosis aged just 57

Mum-of-two Jude Thorp first went to the doctors after noticing changes to her cognitive abilities

Manchester Evening News

Experimental Alzheimer's drug shows promise – but there are many hurdles still to overcome

The first drug that can slow the rate of decline in Alzheimer’s patients has been found. The experimental drug, called lecanemab, is an antibody that targets the toxic clumps of amyloid protein associated with the mind-robbing disease. While these results are cause for celebration, there are still significant questions about…

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Wales Online

Mum 'devastated' by young onset dementia diagnosis making most of life

Jude Thorp experienced bouts of memory loss, where she would often ask the same question multiple times, and she would forget significant conversations about plans

Wales Online

Alzheimer's breakthrough: Simple urine test can diagnose condiction years before symptoms

Drugs fail to halt the condition because they are administered too late

The Independent UK

Five symptoms of dementia and early warning signs

One in four sufferers commonly go two years undiagnosed, one study claims

The Independent UK

Woman completes 50 challenges in 500 days for Alzheimer’s Research UK

Shelle Luscombe completed her first challenge in July 2021 – the month of her 50th birthday.

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Manchester Evening News

Family concerned for missing man, 72, who suffers from dementia

Amjad was last seen leaving his Crumpsall home on Wednesday morning

Leeds Live

Emmerdale viewers point out problem with Bernice's health storyline

The character has been struggling with her health recently and fans have spotted a problem in how she is handling it.

Liverpool Echo

ITV Emmerdale viewers scream at TV as they uncover Bernice Blackstock's condition

The character was worried she was showing signs of dementia

The Independent UK

What is the difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia?

New drug proven to slow onset of degenerative brain disease as scientists hail ‘breakthrough’

Dublin Live

New Alzeimher’s drug could offer major breakthrough in treating disease

Scientists are optimistic about Lecanemab, which has slowed down cognitive decline in clinical trials

Manchester Evening News

Drug proven to slow decline in Alzheimer patients

Lecanemab, a newly developed drug, has showed promising results in clinical trials among Alzheimer patients

The New Daily

‘Momentous breakthrough’: New Alzheimer’s drug lives up to bold claims, with caveats

Data supports claims that a new drug reduced cognitive and functional decline in Alzheimer's patients by 27 per cent in a clinical trial.

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