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Why walking speed is more important than hitting 10,000 steps per day

A faster pace showed positive outcomes for heart disease, cancer, dementia and death, over and above the total number of daily steps taken

The Independent UK

Staggering study finds drinking beer may help ward off dementia

Australian study involved 25,000 participants

Wales Online

Nightmares are a good predictor of future dementia, says new study

Study shows that frequent nightmares during middle or older age, may be linked with an increased risk of developing dementia.

The Hindu

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'Our dad was found wandering the road looking lost... that's when we knew we needed help'

Tom O'Brien's devoted children tried to care for him after he started having hallucinations, but as his dementia worsened, they realised they couldn't get through it alone

Manchester Evening News

Frequent 'bad dreams' one of the 'earliest' signs of possible dementia

"We've demonstrated for the first time that distressing dreams, or nightmares, can be linked to dementia risk"

Liverpool Echo

UK care homes still stopping family reunions months after Covid rules eased

Support groups say relatives are frightened to speak out about being denied access to elderly residents

The Guardian - UK

Lanarkshire MP backs call to get more participants for dementia clinical trials

New figures reveal significantly fewer people are taking part in dementia research compared to other health conditions.

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Clearing pollution helps clear the fog of aging — and may cut the risk of dementia

During the past decade, a growing body of research has shown that air pollution harms older adults’ brains, contributing to cognitive decline and dementia. What hasn’t been clear is whether improving air quality would benefit brain health.

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Housing design awards 2022: seven London and commuter-belt homes projects named as UK design awards winners

Hidden nuclear bunkers, wayfinding for dementia patients and homes with slashed energy bills dominate the awards

Evening Standard

Nightmares in middle-age may be sign of dementia risk, new study claims

Distressing dreams were linked with both cognitive decline and risk of dementia.

Daily Record

Lanarkshire woman highlights dementia's devastating effect on her beloved mum

September is World Alzheimer’s Month – a global opportunity to raise awareness of and demystify dementia. Here, a devoted daughter opens her heart about the highs and lows of loving someone who's living with dementia.

Daily Record

Art sessions create ‘cheeky banter’ and community among those with dementia

Tapestry Care UK has said that art sessions have allowed those with dementia to come out of their shell.

The Independent UK

Police issue missing person appeal to find 'deaf and blind' 85-year-old

John Steward is a patient at St James's Hospital and suffers with dementia

Leeds Live

Paisley shopkeeper gets the kettle on to raise awareness of dementia on International Alzheimer’s Day

Laura Maney says: “When mum was diagnosed it felt like a death sentence, as awful as that sounds"

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Alzheimer’s: First symptoms, new drug ‘breakthrough’ and how a urine test could detect disease

Alzheimer’s disease will affect around 1.6 million people in the UK by 2050. Who is most at risk of developing the degenerative condition and could a simple urine test help to detect a person’s risk sooner?

Wales Online

Nightmares may be an early sign of Alzheimer's, study finds

Bad dreams have been linked to an increased likelihood of cognitive decline

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Newcastle University gets £720,000 funding towards hunt for drug to treat rare dementia

Work continues in Newcastle to understand dementia with Lewy Bodies - the disease which actor Robin Williams suffered from.

Daily Record

The simple steps to help prevent Alzheimer's and keep your brain active and healthy

Here's some helpful advice if you are worried about dementia or are supporting a loved one who is suffering.

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Wales Online

Risk of Alzheimer’s disease could be reduced with these lifestyle changes

Dementia is on the rise in the UK but changing simple aspects of your life could reduce your risk of getting it

The Independent UK

Nightmares in middle-age could be early sign of Alzheimer’s

Older men were found to be at greater risk of developing the disease than women

The Independent UK

Why are nightmares in middle age being linked to dementia?

Bad dreams could indicate a raised risk of developing the condition. Abi Jackson speaks to the author of a new study to find out more.

The Independent UK

Bad dreams in middle age ‘linked to higher risk of dementia’

A previous study of people with Parkinson’s disease also noted a link between frequent distressing dreams and cognitive decline.

The Conversation

Nightmares are a good predictor of future dementia – new study

We spend a third of our lives asleep. And a quarter of our time asleep is spent dreaming. So, for the average person alive in 2022, with a life expectancy of around 73, that clocks in at just over six years of dreaming.

The Guardian - UK

Bad dreams in middle age could be sign of dementia risk, study suggests

Research finds people who had them at least once a week were four times more likely to experience cognitive decline

The Hindu

World Alzheimer’s Report 2022 focuses on need for essential post-diagnosis care

September 21 is observed as World Alzheimer’s Day

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