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Woman Doesn’t Tell Husband She’s Leaving To “Find Herself”, Goes On Their Dream Trip Alone

How would you react if one day your partner simply abandoned you to "find themselves"?

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Common cough medicine could slow dementia in Parkinson’s patients, study hints

Cough medicine widely used in Europe remains unapproved for use in US, Canada, researchers say

The Independent UK

Babies have more of this Alzheimer’s-linked protein than dementia patients – study raises hope for future treatments

A protein long blamed for the brain damage seen in Alzheimer’s disease has now been found in astonishingly high levels in healthy newborn babies, challenging decades of medical dogma.

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17 Hard-To-Believe Facts That Make People Reevaluate Their View Of The World

Practicing pub trivia helps maintain our cognitive reserve, which is especially important as we age because it can provide a buffer against cognitive decline and other forms of dementia.

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Unsafe and unethical: bed shortages mean dementia patients with psychiatric symptoms are admitted to medical wards

New Zealand’s mental health crisis is well documented in the government’s 2018 inquiry, He Ara Oranga, which shows one in five people experience mental illness or significant mental distress.

The Conversation

Through It All Together review – Leeds United drama tackles big themes

Chris O’Connor’s comedy-drama unites a paean to former Leeds manager Marcelo Bielsa with the story of a married couple living with dementia during the club’s promotion season

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Pensioner with dementia convicted over unpaid TV Licence bill during stroke recovery in new fast-track court scandal

The BBC is resisting reform of the Single Justice Procedure that would mean mitigation letters are always read by prosecutors

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No ‘safe number of times’ footballers can head ball, High Court told

The claimants include the family of former England midfielder Norbert ‘Nobby’ Stiles, who died in 2020 after suffering from dementia.

Evening Standard

The real reason two ‘miracle’ Alzheimer’s drugs were rejected for NHS use

ANALYSIS: Paul Atkinson and Sally Sheard say the decision reflects a cautious and evidence-based approach that protects patients and public funds

The Independent UK

Why Nice was right to say no – for now – to new Alzheimer’s drugs

The UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) has declined to recommend two new Alzheimer’s drugs for routine NHS use in England. While disappointing for some families affected by dementia, this decision reflects a cautious and evidence-based approach that protects patients and public funds.

The Conversation

Dementia: are younger generations really less likely to develop the disorder, as a recent study has claimed?

Dementia affects over 57 million people worldwide – and this number is only projected to grow. By 2030, 78 million people are estimated to have dementia. By 2050, it’s projected that number will reach 139 million people.

The Conversation

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Tallulah Willis hits back at critics after posting photos of father Bruce amid dementia diagnosis

‘I don’t think you should expose your dad to the public! He is vulnerable!’ a commenter on Instagram wrote

The Independent UK

Bruce Willis’ daughter slammed for posting father’s ‘vulnerable’ pictures, retaliates that she made a ‘judgment’ call

Family business goes public.

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The Independent UK

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

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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

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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

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The Independent UK

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.

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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.

The Independent UK

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.

The Independent UK

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.

Evening Standard

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

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