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Bruce Willis’ daughter shares touching snaps of father amid dementia battle

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The Independent UK

Bruce Willis’ daughter shares rare photos of film star enjoying family time: ‘Sunday at Grams’

Bruce Willis’ daughter Tallulah has shared some personal photos of her father enjoying family time as the Hollywood actor navigates his dementia diagnosis.

The Independent UK

Why Dame Judi Dench is pushing for earlier dementia diagnoses

Having a diagnosis can improve a patient’s life in a number of ways

The Independent UK

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Judi Dench: Government must give people with dementia earlier diagnosis

Almost a million people in the UK are living with dementia, but about a third of them do not have a diagnosis.

The Independent UK

Dame Judi Dench fears people waiting ‘far too long’ for dementia diagnosis

According to Alzheimer’s Research UK, people in some parts of England can wait up to a year for a diagnosis after being referred

The Independent UK

Bruce Willis’s daughter Tallulah shares intimate moments with father amid dementia fight

In an update for fans, Bruce Willis’s daughter Tallulah has shared intimate moments with her father amid his ongoing battle with frontotemporal dementia and aphasia.

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Four simple lifestyle changes to reduce cognitive decline and dementia risk

Two healthy-ageing experts say interventions could result in both delayed disease onset and improved quality of life for millions of people

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7 Common Medications Linked to Long-Term Cognitive Decline

When we think about medication side effects, we usually imagine headaches, nausea, or maybe drowsiness. But what if the real danger is something slower and...

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Dementia Hot Spots: Is Your Region Raising Your Risk?

Why a 25% higher dementia risk could be tied to your US location. But you're not powerless; there are 14 ways to lower your risk.

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Three Met officers facing misconduct hearing after woman, 90, marked with Taser

The woman, who had dementia, was also handcuffed and put in a spit hood during the incident in Peckham, south London, on May 9 2023.

The Independent UK

Three Met officers face misconduct hearing after woman with dementia, 90, is handcuffed and marked with Taser

The elderly woman was handcuffed and put in a spit hood during the incident in Peckham, south London in 2023

Evening Standard

Police officers face misconduct hearing after 90-year-old woman with dementia put in spit hood

A 90-year-old Black woman with dementia was ‘red-dotted’ with a Taser, handcuffed and put in a spit hood

The Independent UK

Family and friends shoulder the real cost of dementia − $224B in unpaid care

About 5.5 million Americans live with dementia, requiring US$53 billion in annual medical spending on doctor visits, hospitalizations, medications, home health aides and nursing homes. But the true cost of dementia care in the U.S. is far higher because it relies heavily on unpaid care from family and friends.

The Conversation

Wincey Willis death: ITV’s first female weather forecaster dies aged 76 after dementia diagnosis

Willis gave the channel a ratings boost when she joined in 1983

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Evening Standard

Alzheimer’s drugs rejected for NHS because benefits ‘too small’ to justify cost

Donanemab and lecanemab are targeted antibody drugs that slow down the early stages of Alzheimer’s.

AAP

Soccer headers alter brains, adding to dementia fears

Repeatedly heading a soccer ball alters the brain, a world-leading Australian study has found, but the long-term impacts still need to be investigated.

International Business Times UK

These 4 US Southern States See 25% Surge in Dementia—Blame Schools, Pollution and Poor Healthcare

Close to eight million adults in the US have symptoms of dementia and 500,000 people are diagnosed every year.

The Conversation

Alzheimer’s: bacteria that causes stomach ulcers may protect the brain, our new research indicates

Every three seconds, someone in the world develops dementia. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, accounting for between 60% and 70% of all cases.

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The Independent UK

Bruce Willis’s daughter shares heartbreaking health update on actor’s dementia

‘I wish I asked you more questions while you could still tell me about it all,’ ‘Die Hard’ star’s daughter said

The Independent UK

Bruce Willis’s wife shares heartbreaking tribute to dementia-stricken actor

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The Guardian - UK

‘Transformative’: the UK lab working on a way to halt genetic type of dementia

AviadoBio’s breakthrough therapy hopes to stop progress of FTD, which is usually diagnosed in people under 65

The Independent UK

Sian Welby on the guilt of not seeing her dementia-stricken dad enough

The This Morning presenter tells Lisa Salmon how hard it is to juggle her hectic work schedule with being a new mum and seeing her elderly parents.

LiveScience

There's a new blood test for Alzheimer's. Here's everything you need to know about it.

In patients showing cognitive decline, a new blood test for Alzheimer's is expected to make diagnosis more convenient, accessible and inexpensive than other existing tests.

Fortune

The U.S. states where dementia is highest, according to a new study

The study examined data on more than 12.6 million older veterans.

The Conversation

Older adults with dementia misjudge their financial skills – which may make them more vulnerable to fraud, new research finds

Older adults diagnosed with dementia lose their ability to assess how well they manage their finances, according to a recent study I co-authored in The Gerontologist. In comparison, people of the same age who don’t have dementia are aware of their financial abilities – and this awareness improves over time.

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