The Latest Breaking News from Dementia

Bruce Willis’ wife Emma Heming Willis reveals the ‘really traumatic’ way they got actor’s dementia diagnosis

Bruce Willis’s family learned about his frontotemporal dementia in 2022

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025

The sleep system that may be lowering your risk of dementia

Researchers propose that a build-up of toxins due to lost sleep could increase someone’s risk of dementia

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025

Experts reveal air pollution is linked to devastating form of dementia

Researchers are calling for air pollution to be tackled in light of their findings

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025

Emma Heming Willis says Bruce Willis requires ‘a calm and serene atmosphere’ amid dementia diagnosis

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The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025

Mystery deepens as esteemed University professor found hiding behind her neighbor’s house amid massive search: No sign of foul play, or dementia

Something's clearly wrong — what happened?

We Got This Covered · Sep 3, 2025

Why Some Adult Children Refuse to Take Guardianship—And Judges Agree

When an aging parent becomes incapacitated due to dementia or another serious illness, the family faces a crisis. If the parent never signed a Power of Attorney, the only way to gain legal authority to manage their affairs is through a court-ordered guardianship, also known as a conservatorship. The common…

Budget and the Bees · Sep 3, 2025

Bruce Willis’ wife Emma Heming Willis explains decision to move actor out of family home after backlash

Heming Willis says the decision to move husband to a seperate home has ‘opened up Bruce’s world’

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025

Dobbies has created a £15 'sensory' bulb collection with Alzheimer’s Research UK to fill your garden with colour

Dobbies and Alzheimer's Research UK are aiming to raise £10,000 for vital research via their new bulb collection

Ideal Home · Sep 3, 2025

Cats can get dementia too – here are the eight signs to look out for

Many cat owners don’t realise that just like humans, cats can suffer from dementia. A recent paper has even found many similarities between feline and human dementia, finding that cognitive impairment may develop in similar ways.

The Conversation · Sep 3, 2025

Voices: ‘It broke my heart’: Readers reflect on the realities of dementia care as Bruce Willis’s condition progresses

YOUR VIEWS: Our community has shared heartfelt experiences of caring for loved ones with dementia, emphasising the heartbreak, difficult decisions, and need for compassion highlighted by Bruce Willis’s family situation

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025