The Latest Breaking News from Dementia

Reading, doing yoga and spending time with family ‘may lower dementia risk’

According to the study, those who engaged in leisure activities had a 17% lower risk of developing dementia than those who did not.

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2022

Jury to begin deliberations in trial of pensioner over crash that killed baby

Shelagh Robertson, 75, was driving home from a shopping trip to Tesco.

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2022

Dementia sufferer evicted from care home after ‘evil’ granddaughter stole £45,000 and left her with nothing

Carrie Chadwick used the money to feed her gambling addiction, order takeaways and go shopping

Manchester Evening News · Aug 10, 2022

Foul-mouthed Scots nurse who faked dementia patient care records suspended by watchdog

Elizabeth Claire Mcallister was found to have exposed residents in her care to a “significant risk of unwarranted harm” during shifts at Whitefield Lodge Care Home in Lennoxtown, Glasgow.

Daily Record · Aug 9, 2022

Dumbartonshire dementia patients branded 'lazy' by nurse who screamed foul-mouthed abuse

A senior nurse has been suspended from her position for failing to give dementia patients adequate care and for calling them derogatory names while on shift at a care home.

Glasgow Live · Aug 9, 2022

Vile carer caught stealing on CCTV after family became suspicious

Paula Irvine, 48, from Walton, stole hundreds of pounds from an elderly woman she cared for

Liverpool Echo · Aug 9, 2022

Carer who stole over £400 from 93-year-old dementia patient dodges jail

Paula Irvine was only caught after the victim's daughter-in-law became suspicious and installed CCTV cameras in her living room.

Daily Record · Aug 9, 2022

Carer who helped herself to cash from dementia patient, 93, won't go to jail

Paula Irvine would even visit the widow's home when not on shift to steal from her

Liverpool Echo · Aug 8, 2022

Editorial: #Free Britney movement revives overdue conservatorship system reform

A Los Angeles Times investigation in 2005 exposed deep flaws in California’s probate conservatorship system, which is meant to protect adults who cannot adequately see to their own needs or manage their money because of a disability, such as dementia or traumatic brain injury.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 8, 2022

Covid becomes Australia’s third most common cause of death in 2022

The virus trails only heart disease and dementia after an estimated 7,100 fatalities from January to July, researchers say

The Guardian - AU · Aug 8, 2022