The Latest Breaking News from Dementia

Police concerned for welfare of missing pensioner with dementia

Officers spent hours searching for Barry on Wednesday afternoon (December 28)

Manchester Evening News · Dec 28, 2022

Family of one of Scotland's oldest prisoners beg for his early release

The family of 75-year-old Jim McDonald are begging prison chiefs to allow him home in time for New Year, while he struggles with dementia.

Edinburgh Live · Dec 28, 2022

Family of Scots prisoner with dementia beg for release on compassionate grounds

The family of 75-year-old Jim McDonald are begging prison chiefs to allow him home in time for New Year, while he struggles with dementia.

Daily Record · Dec 28, 2022

Inspirational Glasgow doctor spreading Christmas cheer by singing in care homes in between hospital night shifts

Inspirational Melissa Bremner, 27, has set herself a challenge to perform 12 Christmas concerts in wards and care home in Glasgow and the west to spread some festive cheer.

Glasgow Live · Dec 23, 2022

Samuel West braced for day mum Prunella Scales won't recognise him amid dementia battle

Samuel West candidly discussed his actor mother Prunella Scales' Alzheimer's battle and revealed the impact her diagnosis has had on his family, including his actor dad Timothy West

Daily Mirror · Dec 22, 2022

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

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022

Five symptoms of dementia and early warning signs

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

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022

Scientists reveal how to spot signs of dementia nine years before diagnosis

Early intervention could reduce your risk of developing dementia-related disease

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022

Cells: Memories for My Mother by Gavin McCrea – confronting the past

Returning to Dublin after his mother is diagnosed with dementia, the Irish novelist faces the family he’d left behind

The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2022

Lecanemab: Experimental drug is a ray of hope for Alzheimer's disease

On Nov. 30, Eisai and Biogen announced the results of their latest phase 3 clinical trial in Alzheimer’s disease. The verdict: an 18-month treatment with lecanemab slows functional and cognitive loss by 27 per cent in people with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease. The study…

The Conversation · Dec 21, 2022