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What are the main types of dementia? As new technique could ‘revolutionise’ how disease is diagnosed

Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia and frontotemporal dementia are the four main types.

The Independent UK

New breakthrough laser test could detect different types of dementia in seconds

Diagnosing dementia can take more than two years with current tools

The Independent UK

Ex-Citibank Worker Gets 16-Month Jail Sentence After Stealing $166K From 79-Year-Old With Dementia

Juan Velez, a Citibank personal banker in New York City, was sentenced to six months after admitting to stealing $150,000 from an elderly client with dementia.

International Business Times UK

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Lawyer leading brain injury lawsuit under investigation over player recruitment

The former Wasps prop Will Green accuses Rylands Garth firm of pressuring him to lie about having dementia

The Guardian - UK

Music and dementia: researchers are still making discoveries about how songs can help sufferers

Music is woven into the fabric of our everyday lives. Whether it’s lifting our spirits, pushing us to run faster or soothing us to sleep, we can all recognise its power. So it’s no wonder it is increasingly being used in medical treatment.

The Conversation

Trial set for cop charged over grandma's taser death

A NSW police officer has denied unlawfully killing a 95-year-old woman with dementia, who was tasered while holding a knife.

AAP

Demi Moore shares new update about ex Bruce Willis’ health amid dementia battle

Willis’s family first revealed in March 2023 that he had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia

The Independent UK

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Demi Moore says ex Bruce Willis is 'stable'

Hollywood actress Demi Moore has revealed her ex-husband Bruce Willis is "stable" in his battle with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and she's now in "real deep acceptance" of her former partner's condition.

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For people with dementia, smell could be the key to peace

‘Smell therapy’ is booming within care homes, with experts suggesting that artificial scents can reawaken memories in those with forms of neurodegenerative disease. Elizabeth McCafferty meets the people using aromas to spark joy

The Independent UK

Chance for Scotland to lead with Alzheimer’s treatment

SCOTLAND has a “golden opportunity” to lead the way in dementia care if the NHS is given the go-ahead to use a new kind of treatment.

The National (Scotland)

Elderly care: Are you ignoring these early warning signs of dementia in seniors?

Dementia is a decline in cognitive function that affects memory, thinking, and behavior. While it is not a normal part of aging, it becomes more common as people grow older. The early signs of dementia can be subtle and may go unnoticed for some time, often dismissed as natural forgetfulness…

The Times of India

Action needed as Australia's dementia deaths surge

Dementia Australia says urgent preventative action is needed to tackle the incurable disease, the second-highest cause of death in the nation in 2023.

AAP

AI glasses to anticipating falls: firms vie to win £1m for dementia technology

Longitude prize will give one of five finalists money towards creating an innovation for independent living

The Guardian - UK

Govt to expand senior healthcare and cover Alzheimer's, cancer and more

In a welcoming move, the government is planning to expand its coverage of elderly healthcare, through its ambitious Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, by including treatments for diseases commonly seen among elders, like Alzheimer's, dementia, heart failure and cancer.

The Times of India

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Can Eggs Prevent Dementia? Here's How Many To Eat For Beneficial Effects

Eating more than two eggs per day, or not consuming eggs at all, will not help with dementia risk, the study suggests

International Business Times UK

Daughter Embarrassed That Her Well-Off Mom Uses Food Banks, But It Could Be a Sign of Dementia

In post-COVID-19 America, the average food bank visitor has changed from the elderly and disabled to the average working family, struggling to make ends meet. When a well-off woman in her 70s insists she is also entitled to these resources, her concerned daughter takes to Reddit for answers.

The Guardian - UK

A Tupperware of Ashes review – wrenching drama of a family hit by Alzheimer’s

In Tanika Gupta’s play, Meera Syal is a steely south Asian matriarch whose Lear-like decline into dementia upends her family

The Independent UK

Anna Richardson on her guilt, frustration and anger at the lack of care available for her dad’s dementia

The TV presenter talks to Lisa Salmon about the ‘catastrophic health and social care crisis’ that’s affecting families all over the country.

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Anna Richardson: Love, Loss & Dementia review – a terrifying look at the killer disease that will affect us all

Dementia is the highest cause of death in the UK, says the Naked Attraction host – whose father has been diagnosed. This is a moving, scary look at the condition

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Anna Richardson shows the reality of living with dementia

The TV host, whose father has dementia, meets others who are affected in a devastating documentary. Plus: 40 years of Lorraine Kelly on telly. Here’s what to watch this evening

Evening Standard

Bruce Willis’ daughter pays emotional tribute to father amid dementia struggles

Daughter of the Die Hard star says “I love this guy so much”

The Independent UK

Bruce Willis’ daughter Tallulah shares emotional tribute to her father amid ‘tough’ dementia struggle

‘I love this guy so much,’ the ‘Die Hard’ actor’s daughter said

The Guardian - UK

This is how we do it: ‘The sexual side of our lives has crashed and burned since my dementia diagnosis’

Anita says Liam’s massages and cuddles help ease the sadness at what they’ve both lost

USA Today Sports Media Group

Former Vikings quarterback Tommy Kramer reveals dementia diagnosis

Former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Tommy Kramer took to social media on Wednesday to announce he was recently diagnosed with dementia.

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Former Vikings QB Tommy Kramer Diagnosed With Dementia

Former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Tommy Kramer, aged 69, reveals dementia diagnosis and proactive management approach.

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