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Research and patient services need to reflect that Canadians from diverse communities are living with dementia

Recent data from Statistics Canada on our country’s demographic shift to an aging population highlights Canada’s evolving future. How we respond to these changes will determine our long-term success as a nation, especially for future generations of older individuals.

The Conversation

Former West Lothian nightspot Club Earth could be transformed into nursing home

If approved, the plans will provide private residential nursing and dementia care for up to 66 residents.

Daily Record

Liver disease may be linked to a higher risk of dementia, study suggests

People who also have heart disease, or who have had a stroke, might have an even higher risk of dementia, researchers said.

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Alzheimer’s Society demanding vital funds in Budget 2023 with cases rising

The rate of dementia is currently 64,000 people in Ireland, that number is expected to rise to 150,000 by 2045

Dublin Live

Abandoned West Lothian nightclub could be turned into new nursing home

Developers are seeking approval for plans to transform an old nightclub into a new care home in Livingston with private residential nursing and dementia care for up to 66 residents.

Edinburgh Live

Care home where residents at 'increased risk of harm' in special measures after being ordered to improve for the SIXTH time

Beechwood Lodge, in Rochdale, provides care for up to 66 older people - including those living with dementia - but has not been rated ‘good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) since 2015.

Manchester Evening News

DWP Attendance Allowance means people with one of these 56 health conditions could qualify for extra £370 a month

Arthritis, back pain, asthma and dementia are all on the list of more than 50 conditions which qualify for weekly payments if you need supervision

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Study finds seeing a single GP could be better for dying dementia patients

Researchers looked at the records of patients from 952 GP surgeries across the UK.

The Independent UK

Nottingham actress Vicky McClure looking forward to 'massive reunion' at Splendour Festival 2022

"It's my favourite place on the planet"

Nottingham Post

Electrical eye stimulation could lead to ‘remarkable’ treatments for depression and dementia

Such a method could be better than invasive techniques like deep brain stimulation of the prefrontal cortex

The Independent UK

Your pay, postcode and parents affect your heart disease risk

As part of a series on cycles of disadvantage, supported by a philanthropic grant from the Paul Ramsay Foundation, we’re publishing three articles on the social determinants of health. They look at how factors like income, where you live and your background affect your risk for cancer, dementia and heart…

The Conversation

David Cameron persuades Tories to double dementia research funding as it 'can be beaten'

Former Prime Minister David Cameron has managed to persuade his former colleagues in the Conservative government to markedly increase spending on dementia research

Daily Mirror

Underactive thyroid can increase dementia risk by 80% in older patients, warns study

Doing all you can to help reduce your risk of developing dementia is vital. Now a new study has warned a type of hormone in the body can increase an older person’s risk

Daily Mirror

Is drinking red wine really good for you? Five health benefits of a glass of red

The list of supposed health benefits to red wine are endless, from a longer life to lower cholesterol, but where do these claims come from, and are any of them true?

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Dementia program uses art and music to keep participants interested

The oldest participant of a new dementia program says she wouldn't miss it after finding other sessions boring. Here's what co-ordinators are doing differently.

Daily Mirror

Common brain supplement could spur on Alzheimer's, study warns

Recent clinical research into dementia has unexpectedly found that one common chemical in brain-boosting supplements can actually lead to the onset of the degenerative brain disease, rather than counter it.

Manchester Evening News

Appeal for missing man 'potentially struggling with dementia'

Police say may be carrying a white plastic carrier bag, and a brown shopping bag with the words JW BUCKLEY LTD printed on it

Nottingham Post

Nottingham actress Vicky McClure to join Splendour festival line up

The actress has been working with a Dementia Choir and will perform on the Sunday

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SA scientists find a causal link between vitamin D deficiency and dementia

A world-first study from the University of South Australia has found a direct link between dementia and a lack of vitamin D.

The Guardian - UK

Is your smartphone ruining your memory? A special report on the rise of ‘digital amnesia’

‘I can’t remember anything’ is a common complaint these days. But is it because we rely so heavily on our smartphones? And do the endless alerts and distractions stop us forming new memories?

Daily Mirror

Dementia linked to poor eye health in earlier life - but cataract surgery could cut risk

Dementia is a syndrome linked to memory loss and the ongoing decline of the brain. The eyes may be a surprising link related to later onset risk

Wales Online

Covid was leading cause of death in England and Wales in 2021

Covid-19 accounted for 11.5% of all deaths registered last year. It was followed by dementia then heart disease

Daily Mirror

Boy, 6, diagnosed with dementia as parents notice symptoms like great uncle, 80

Worried mum Valerie Traynor noticed that Kayden and her uncle George were acting in a similar way and the pair had symptoms that matched each others

Daily Record

Scots boy, 6, diagnosed with dementia after displaying same symptoms as great uncle

Kayden Traynor was perfectly healthy when he began suffering from the same symptoms as his 80-year-old great uncle who was also battling the disease.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh boy diagnosed with dementia after showing same signs as 80-year-old great uncle

Worried mum Valerie Traynor, 34, noticed that Kayden's symptoms were similar to those of her 80-year-old uncle George who had been diagnosed with dementia a few years earlier.

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