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Alastair Stewart reveals he can’t tie his shoelaces amid dementia battle

Mr Stewart, 72, was diagnosed after a series of ‘minor strokes’

Evening Standard

‘I can’t tie my own shoelaces’: Alastair Stewart describes reality of living with dementia

The veteran ITN broadcaster has described how he struggles with daily tasks as he lives with dementia

The Independent UK

Bruce Willis: Die Hard actor seen in rare photo after dementia diagnosis

Actor was seen smiling with daughters while holding plaque that reads ‘Best Dad Ever’

The Independent UK

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Cop Fatally Tasered Grandmother In Nursing Home

Clare Nowland used a walker and suffered from dementia at a nursing home in Australia

International Business Times

Wendy Williams: Timeline of guardianship as TV star deemed 'permanently disabled' after dementia diagnosis

The 60-year-old talk show veteran’s financial guardian is in a legal dispute with the team behind a film about her, which premiered earlier this year

Evening Standard

Light exercise can yield significant cognitive benefits, new research shows

Everyday physical activity, like going for a short walk or playing with the kids, may provide short-term benefits for cognitive health, equivalent to reversing four years of cognitive aging. That was a key finding for my colleagues and me in our new study, which was published in the journal Annals…

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Wendy Williams Is “Incapacitated” Amid Dementia Diagnosis, Experts Explain What It All Means

“Not everybody who is living with a form of dementia will become incapacitated even after many years." The post Wendy Williams Is “Incapacitated” Amid Dementia Diagnosis, Experts Explain What It All Means first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Robbie Williams' mom diagnosed with dementia

Pop star Robbie Williams has been dealt a devastating blow as his mother Janet has been diagnosed with dementia.

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Wendy Williams 'is permanently disabled and legally incapacitated'

Sabrina E. Morrissey has claimed in court documents that Wendy Williams has become "permanently disabled".

BANG Premier

Wendy Williams is ‘permanently incapacitated’ from dementia, her legal guardian shares

The television personality was officially diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in May 2023

The Independent UK

Residents exposed to wildfire smoke have higher dementia risk, study finds

Climate change has made wildfires in California more frequent and severe, raising associated health risks

The Independent UK

A new start after 60: I became a ‘hummingbird’ for people with dementia

When Ann Thomas-Carter retired, she lost her sense of purpose. Then she began volunteering in a care home and found six hours could fly past in six minutes

The Guardian - UK

Cardiovascular Fitness May Lower Dementia Risk, Even For Those With Genetic Predisposition, Study Finds

The researchers noted that in those with a moderate to high genetic risk of dementia, high cardiovascular fitness reduced their risk of developing dementia by 35%.

Medical Daily

Could Texas do for Alzheimer’s research what it did for cancer?

Modeled after the state’s $6 billion cancer research fund, the dementia fund — a legislative priority for Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick — could pump hundreds of millions of dollars into Texas researchers.

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Medical Daily

Diagnosing Diabetes At Younger Age Increases Dementia Risk: Study

With each year earlier a person is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, their risk of developing dementia rises by 1.9%.

The Independent UK

Tommy Tuberville tells Steve Bannon 2020 election was stolen in offensive rant about Joe Biden

Alabama Senator says Democrats ‘were able to get four years with a bedridden dementia patient’

Medical Daily

Taking Pills For Cardiovascular Diseases? They May Also Protect Against Dementia, Study Says

Researchers have found that long-term use of cardiovascular drugs, especially when used in combination, may offer protection against dementia.

The Guardian - UK

Physical fitness can lower risk of dementia, research finds

Regular exercise can delay dementia onset by 18 months, says study in British Journal of Sports Medicine

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Evening Standard

High fitness levels linked to reduced dementia chance among those at risk

Experts said that ‘cardiorespiratory fitness’ could be used as a predictor for thinking and memory problems in older age.

Capital & Main

Dismissive Doctors, Crowded Clinics and Memory Loss

South Los Angeles pastor is demanding better for herself and others with dementia.

The Conversation

What is ‘doll therapy’ for people with dementia? And is it backed by science?

The way people living with dementia experience the world can change as the disease progresses. Their sense of reality or place in time can become distorted, which can cause agitation and distress.

International Business Times UK

Experts Say You Should Completely Quit Drinking Alcohol At 65 To Ward Off Alzheimers

Occasional alcohol consumption can harm brain health, especially after 65. Although dementia risk increases with age, lifestyle changes can help prevent it.

The Guardian - US

New Brunswick premier calls on Canadian government to investigate mysterious brain illness

Previous provincial government said most patients were misdiagnosed and instead had dementia or cancer

The Guardian - US

New Orleans priest accused of child abuse competent to proceed with trial

Lawrence Hecker, 93, self-admitted serial child molester, grapples with Alzheimer’s disease and had trial delayed

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How One Caregiver Is Navigating a Loved One's Dementia

She's spent many hours doing research and speaking with other caregivers to find her way to resources designed to help caregivers.

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