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Bruce Willis’ daughter Scout posts rare photo amid father’s dementia diagnosis

Bruce shares Scout with his ex-wife, Demi Moore

The Independent UK

Virginia woman donates $150,000 Powerball prize to charity: ‘I needed to give it all away’

Carrie Edwards, a widow and grandma, gave the money to dementia research, food access and aid for military families

The Guardian - US

Poor sleep may nudge the brain toward dementia, researchers find

Staring at the ceiling while the clock blinks 3am doesn’t only sap energy for the next day. A large, long-running US study of older adults has now linked chronic insomnia to changes inside the brain that set the stage for dementia.

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More Americans meet criteria for high blood pressure under new guidelines

Nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure – a condition called hypertension.

The Conversation

Sir Alex Ferguson reveals his daily routine amid dementia fears

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The Independent UK

SHIELD: A simple, memorable model to help prevent Alzheimer’s disease and dementia

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is on track to become one of the defining public health challenges of our time. Every three seconds, somewhere in the world, someone is diagnosed with dementia, and it’s usually Alzheimer’s disease.

The Conversation

Couple Confronted On Walk As Elderly Neighbor Claims Guy Is Having An Affair With His Wife

Doesn’t this just break your heart?

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New trial explores if weight-loss ingredient could help fight Alzheimer’s

The trials represent the first large-scale studies investigating the ingredient’s impact on the most common type of dementia

The Independent UK

95-year-old woman with dementia is arrested and accused of beating Holocaust survivor to death

Nina Kravtsov had survived the Holocaust and moved to New York City to give her daughter a better life

The Independent UK

Childhood loneliness increases risk of dementia, study finds

People who lacked close friendships before the age of 17 were more likely to develop dementia in later life, according to a new study

The Independent UK

‘Take your dementia meds, grandpa’: Newsom takes aim at Trump over ‘lie’ about California’s wildfire rebuild

Newsom has taken to using Trump-style social media digs as he spars with the Republican president

The Independent UK

Powerful antipsychotic drugs given to dementia patients outside of guidelines, study finds

Patients are on antipsychotics for longer than the recommended 3 months, a study found

The Independent UK

Dementia patients ‘treated with powerful drugs for longer than recommended’

Doses are also higher than recommended, and stopping and restarting drugs is ‘common’, a study suggests.

Evening Standard

91-Year-Old Pennsylvania Woman With Dementia Loses $247,000 Home Over a $14,000 Tax Debt

Gloria Gaynor had almost finished paying off her house in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. But she will not see a dime in equity.

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Robert Munsch, 'Love You Forever' Author, 80, Plans Assisted Death Amid Dementia — But Only If He Can Still Do This One Thing

Canadian children's author Robert Munsch, 80, has been approved for medical assistance in dying amid dementia and Parkinson's. He says he will only proceed if he can still choose the moment himself.

The Independent UK

Almost a quarter of NHS dementia staff ‘feel unable to give patients best care’

Workers are ‘being let down by a system that isn’t keeping pace with the scale of the challenge’, according to Alzheimer’s Research UK.

The Independent UK

Dementia diagnosis is ‘slow, unequal and unfit for purpose’, carers warn

It is estimated that there are 982,000 people with dementia in the UK

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This Food Increases Dementia Risk, Scientists Prove After 15-Year Study

Ultra-processed ingredients have found their way even into home-cooked meals, making them hard to avoid.

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The Independent UK

Bruce Willis’ wife shares how star is maintaining his independence despite dementia diagnosis

The ‘Die Hard’ actor’s wife revealed she moved her husband to a separate home in August

The Independent UK

Scientists design a new digital test to diagnose Alzheimer’s

Experts believe new test could give doctors a chance to identify potential dementia cases earlier

The Independent UK

Bruce Willis’s wife says his dementia ‘constantly takes’

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Tom’s Guide

Chronic insomnia could be aging your brain by 3.5 years, research finds

A new study uncovers the link between dementia and chronic insomnia, a condition though to impact around 12% of Americans.

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Cats with dementia could help us learn more about Alzheimer’s disease in humans

The brains of cats and humans with dementia are more similar than scientists realized

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Emma Heming Willis reveals her children’s lives have been turned ‘upside down’ by Bruce Willis’ dementia fight

In her new book, Emma Heming Willis says her children’s lives have been turned “upside down” by the impact of Bruce Willis’ dementia fight.

The Independent UK

Diabetes and dementia: The surprising link revealed by new research

The link between diabetes and dementia is becoming increasingly clear.

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