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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.

International Business Times 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

The Independent UK

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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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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The Independent UK

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.

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Diabetes and dementia: The surprising link revealed by new research

The link between diabetes and dementia is becoming increasingly clear.

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Andy Payton: What being diagnosed with early onset dementia at 57 means to me

Stephen McGowan talks to ex-Celtic striker Andy Payton about his early onset dementia diagnosis.

The Independent UK

Chronic insomnia may increase dementia risk, study finds

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This is how insomnia could be aging your brain

Some 12 percent of Americans live with the chronic condition

The Conversation

Ten ways diabetes and dementia are linked

The link between diabetes and dementia is becoming increasingly clear. New research shows how blood sugar problems affect brain health and vice versa. Here are ten evidence-based insights into how the two conditions are related.

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The Independent UK

People with insomnia more likely to develop dementia later in life, study finds

People who reported getting less sleep than usual were more likely to have lower cognitive test scores

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European Parliament calls for a strategy on Alzheimer's and dementia

The European Parliament has urged the European Commission to adopt a dedicated strategy to address Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, backed by clear financing and concrete timelines.

The Conversation

For migrants, dementia can mean losing a language – and a whole world

You may have lived in Australia for most of your adult life, speaking English every day. But if you acquired the language later in life and then develop dementia – a brain condition that affects thinking, memory and everyday function – you may lose fluency and find the language you…

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Dire dementia prognosis prompts political action demand

Dementia is the leading cause of death in Australia, but advocates believe rising rates of the disease can be curbed if governments offer more support.

The Independent UK

Whoopi Goldberg says Bruce Willis ‘guided’ her through fame as she praises Emma Heming

Heming Willis was promoting her new memoir on an episode of ‘The View’

International Business Times UK

'Something Felt Off': Bruce Willis's Wife Reveals She First Spotted Dementia Clues While He Filmed This Big-Budget Movie

Emma Heming Willis reveals she first spotted dementia clues in Bruce Willis during filming of 'Die Hard', mistaking them for hearing loss and miscommunication, years before his frontotemporal dementia diagnosis.

The Independent UK

Voices: My wife is changing, seemingly without reason – could it be dementia?

DEAR VIX: The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email [email protected] for advice on love, work, family and relationships

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