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Early dementia diagnosis key to keeping Olive Eather at home on central Queensland farm

Olive Eather watched her mother's decline from dementia and hoped for years she would escape the same fate. But, four years on from her own diagnosis, she wants to give hope to other sufferers.

ABC News · Aug 20, 2022

Nurse swiped dementia patient's bank card and withdrew £3,000 as she lay in hospital

Dorothy Howell, 57, swiped the patient's bank card as they were in a hospital bed at Royal Stoke Hospital in November 2020 - the victim was an 84-year-old vulnerable woman who had been admitted following a fall

Daily Mirror · Aug 19, 2022

Alzheimer's breakthrough: Scientists reverse disease with gene therapy

In the study, stem cell survival was enhanced by deleting a gene called Bax

Wales Online · Aug 19, 2022

Covid linked to longer-term elevated risk of brain fog and dementia

Study finds that unlike anxiety and depression, conditions including brain fog, dementia and psychosis, are still more likely two years on

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2022

Covid-19 found to increase risk of dementia, seizures and other brain conditions

New diagnoses of disorders remain more common two years after Covid-19 than after other respiratory infections.

Daily Record · Aug 17, 2022

Callous Scots son left dementia mum with no food or heating after stealing savings

Gordon Stewart was left in charge of 94-year-old mum Mary's finances after she fell ill but soon began using the pensioner's finances for his own ends.

Daily Record · Aug 17, 2022

‘I dressed my colostomy bag as Boris Johnson’: the standups unleashing comedy on life-threatening disease

From bowel cancer to Parkinson’s and dementia, the Edinburgh fringe is full of jokes about serious illness. What’s in it for the comedians – and their audiences?

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2022

Stop drinking, keep reading, look after your hearing: a neurologist’s tips for fighting memory loss and Alzheimer’s

When does forgetfulness become something more serious? And how can we delay or even prevent that change? We talk to brain expert Richard Restak

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2022

One fruit could cut dementia risks and make you live 'five years longer'

Snacking on grapes could also reduce the risk of fatty liver disease.

Daily Record · Aug 16, 2022

World Alzheimer’s Month: When is it and what is the theme this year?

Everything you need to know about Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

Evening Standard · Aug 16, 2022