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Brits Could Lose Inheritance, Family Home Just To Pay 'Catastrophic' Council Care Cost

UK families risk losing inheritances to cover soaring care costs. Councils are owed £343m, forcing many to sell homes.

International Business Times UK

'Plastics are there and seem to be getting worse': Viral study of microplastics in human brains shows worrisome trend, but has flaws

A close-up shot of microplastics resting on a human finger.

LiveScience

Japanese game developers are using scent and gesture board games to help battle dementia

Board games are being used to battle dementia in Japan

GamesRadar

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EastEnders spoilers: Who does emotional Grant turn to for comfort?

Grant discovers the truth about friend Nigel's diagnosis with dementia on EastEnders...

WhatToWatch

Rarer dementia a rollercoaster of debilitating ailments

Little is known about a form of dementia that affects more than 100,000 Australians but researchers are looking to build knowledge on the debilitating illness.

AAP

Wendy Williams slams dementia diagnosis after being placed in assisted living: 'This is like prison'

Wendy Williams has insisted that she "doesn't belong" in a mental health facility and slams her dementia diagnosis.

BANG Premier

Elderly woman with dementia forced to spend thousands on care gets apology from London council

Borough agrees to compensate elderly woman with dementia after failing to assess her care needs for a year

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Succession star Brian Cox launches charity auction for £4m Scottish property

BRIAN COX to raise money for Alzheimer's Research UK in partnership with Omaze.

The National (Scotland)

Wendy Williams 'takes major step towards ending guardianship'

Former TV presenter Wendy Williams is requested that a judge ends her guardianship as she denies being cognitively impaired.

BANG Premier

Linda Robson shares heartbreaking update on Pauline Quirke following dementia diagnosis

Last month, Quirke’s husband, Steve Sheen, disclosed that the beloved 65-year-old actress has been battling dementia since 2021

Evening Standard

50 Nurses Recall The Most Unsettling Final Words They Ever Heard From Patients

From final goodbyes to shocking revelations, these deathbed confessions stayed with nurses long after the patients were gone. The post 50 Nurses Recall The Most Unsettling Final Words They Ever Heard From Patients first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Demi Moore Shares Heartfelt Update On Bruce Willis’ Battle With Dementia

"We will always be a family." Demi Moore gave an emotional update about the health of ex-husband Bruce Willis, who has been battling with dementia. The post Demi Moore Shares Heartfelt Update On Bruce Willis’ Battle With Dementia first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Demi Moore shares candid update on Bruce Willis amid dementia

Hollywood star also discussed their enduring family bond amid Bruce Willis’s frontotemporal dementia battle

Evening Standard

Former police officer should be jailed for fatally shooting 95-year-old with Taser, court told

Prosecutor argues White has not expressed genuine remorse for his crime and does not accept that he is guilty of manslaughter

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Demi Moore will always be part of a ‘family’ with her ex Bruce Willis

Opening up about her continuing bond with the actor as he battles dementia, Demi Moore has declared she will always be part of a “family” with her ex Bruce Willis.

Fortune

Meet the 24-year-old helping Lilly test a preventive Alzheimer’s drug

Children who inherit genetic mutations from parents with early-onset Alzheimer’s typically show signs of dementia at the same age their parents did.

AAP

Grandma met with 'aggressive brutality' by killer cop

A police officer who used a Taser on a 95-year-old woman has heard the impact her death had on her family as a judge considers whether to send him to jail.

Dynamite News

Research reveals new insights into retinal thickness that may detect type 2 diabetes, dementia early

WEHI researchers have used these maps to link retinal thinning to a range of diseases as well as identifying new genetic factors that influence retinal thickness. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Call for action to stop dementia cases doubling

Dementia is not a normal part of ageing and is the nation's most pressing public health issue but rates will double without urgent action, advocates say.

The Independent UK

How switching your coffee for green tea may help prevent dementia

Researchers found a ‘significant association’ between those who drank more green tea and lower cerebral white matter lesions

The Conversation

Bacteria in your mouth may hold clues to your brain health and dementia risk – new study

Could the bacteria in your mouth predict whether you are at risk of dementia? Emerging research suggests that the bacteria living on your tongue and gums may affect how the brain works and how it changes as we age. In turn, this could affect whether someone ages normally or develops…

The Conversation

Dementia: why prescription drugs like antibiotics and vaccines have been linked to lower risk of the disease

There’s currently no cure for dementia. Although some recently developed drugs show promise in slowing the progress of the disease, these are both costly and may have limited benefit for many patients.

The Conversation

How food can be used to support people living with dementia

As dementia rates rise globally, families and care partners are seeking ways to maintain meaningful connections with loved ones experiencing memory loss. In many cultures, food is central to cultural identity and family life.

The Independent UK

Scientists warn of 'worrying' increase in microplastic levels in human brain

Brains of people with dementia shows greater accumulation of these particles

BANG Premier

Rumer Willis reveals how dad Bruce Willis is coping amid his dementia battle and the LA wildfires

Rumer Willis says Bruce Willis is "doing great" amid the LA wildfires and his ongoing battle with dementia.

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