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Your biological age predicts dementia and stroke regardless of your actual age – new study

As we journey through life, the risk of developing chronic diseases, including cancer, heart disease and neurological disorders, increases significantly. However, while we all grow older chronologically at the same pace, biologically, our clocks can tick faster or slower. Relying solely on chronological age – the number of years since…

The Conversation

High biological age may increase risk of dementia and stroke, study suggests

The findings claim that by slowing down the body’s biological ageing processes, it may be possible to reduce or delay the onset of disease.

The Independent UK

How to measure and improve brain health as the pandemic had 'lasting impact' on those over 50

Just 2% of people say they’re doing all they can to optimise their brain health

Evening Standard

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Covid pandemic ‘had lasting impact’ on brain health of people aged 50 or over

UK study finds cognitive function and working memory in older adults declined even if they were not infected with virus

The Guardian - UK

Brain health: six key questions answered

Everything you need to know about cognitive decline and how to maintain a healthy brain

The Guardian - UK

Kids help people living with dementia make colourful new memories

Kids and participants of a finer vintage forged new friendships.

Newcastle Herald

I lost myself looking after my dad with dementia: how home carers enabled a daughter to regain her independence

When Katina Sheehan’s father and then mother needed additional support, she initially tried to do it all herself. She tells Rachel Williams why she wishes she’d introduced a ‘liberating’ professional care package sooner

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Sunak reveals focus on treating cancer and dementia with £100m AI fund

The Prime Minister detailed how the spending would be used ahead of an AI safety summit in the UK.

The Independent UK

Dementia Cases Rise Faster Than Expected, Posing Challenges To Healthcare System

Dementia cases surge in England and Wales, surpassing previous estimates, posing challenges to healthcare system.

Zenger

NHS ‘leaking’ half a billion pounds a year in incontinence pads, report shows

Cheap incontinence pads are leading to more leaks and changes versus more expensive alternative as report shows hundreds of millions of pounds is being lost

The Independent UK

Vulnerable Crayford pensioner suffering from dementia not seen for three days

'Concern that Bob is in danger increases every moment that he remains missing', say police

Evening Standard

Dementia could affect 1.7m people in England and Wales by 2040, data finds

Figure is 42% higher than previous estimates and would pose ‘enormous threat’ to healthcare systems

The Guardian - UK

1.7 million people ‘could be living with dementia in England and Wales by 2040’

The UCL-led study updates previous work suggesting dementia incidence has been in decline in high-income countries such as the UK.

The Independent UK

Living near motorway linked to higher dementia risk

Residents living close to main roads 14 per cent more likely to develop condition

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

There is limited value in catching dementia early

Letter: The absence of effective and safe treatment for dementia means that screening of populations is ethically wrong, and a focus on prevention would be better, argue Prof Steve Iliffe and Prof Jill Manthorpe

WEKU

Facing dementia without a diagnosis is crushing. A new program in Kenya offers help

In Kenya, someone with symptoms of dementia may not be able to get a diagnosis — leaving both patient and family with no idea of what is going on. A program in Kenya is trying to change that.

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Proximity to traffic linked to higher dementia risk, brain structural changes: Study

According to an important study undertaken in China and the United Kingdom, living near major highways is associated with an increased risk of dementia and changes in brain structure, owing mostly to traffic-related air pollution.

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Californians of Color Disproportionately Suffer From Late Detection of Dementia

Doctors, family and community all have a role in ensuring critical early treatment.

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The Guardian - UK

Inequality leaving 115,000 dementia cases ‘undiagnosed’ in England

All-party parliamentary group on the condition says diagnosis rates are ‘a postcode lottery’

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s frustrating for everybody’: the impact of dementia diagnosis delays

People at a dementia cafe session in Swindon describe long waits for diagnosis, and knock-on delays in prescribing treatment

The Independent UK

A dementia pen pal group is helping care home residents ‘relive childhoods’

The partnership sees care home residents and primary school children do arts and crafts together, among other activities.

The Guardian - UK

Gabriel García Márquez’s last novel stands in tribute to his defiance of dementia

The late Colombian author didn’t want his final book published, but his sons’ decision to do so is inspiring to writers like me

The Guardian - UK

Bobby and Jack Charlton: the brothers who won together but lived apart

Sons of Ashington were pillars of England’s 1966 success but never bonded as children and family discord later divided them

The Independent UK

Bobby Charlton death: Alzheimer’s Research UK determined to find dementia cure

The World Cup winner died with dementia.

The Conversation

How dangerous is insomnia? How fear of what it's doing to your body can wreck your sleep

This article is the next in The Conversation’s six-part series on insomnia, which charts the rise of insomnia during industrialisation to sleep apps today. Read other articles in the series here.

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