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Tony Christie surprises St Pancras travellers with performance for Thank You Day

Singer Tony Christie, actor Vicky McClure and Our Dementia Choir sang Thank You for Being a Friend.

The Independent UK

Emmerdale co-stars pay emotional tribute to Pearl actress Meg Johnson as 86-year-old dies after dementia battle

Danny Miller, Lisa Riley and Samantha Giles are just some of the Emmerdale stars who have paid tribute to Meg Johnson who played Pearl Ladderbanks in the soap

Leeds Live

Tributes to Emmerdale's Meg Johnson who has died aged 86 after dementia battle

The family of Meg, who played Pearl Ladderbanks for 20 years, said she would be greatly missed

Nottingham Post

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Woman, 81, with dementia left with 'incredible smile' after rekindling love of swimming

Pensioner Isobel Porter's reaction to being able to take the plunge again touched leisure centre staff, with her husband saying she "keeps asking when she can go back"

Daily Mirror

Meg Johnson dead: Emmerdale star dies aged 86 following dementia battle

Soap opera stalwart Meg Johnson has died at the age of 86 after battling dementia “for the last few years”, it has been confirmed.

Evening Standard

NHS England sets up team to plan rollout of promising new drugs

The team will plan how to roll out promising medicines even as they wait to be approved by regulators.

The Independent UK

New dementia discovery as scientists link key first sign in dogs to humans - how to spot it

A new study done by a veterinary group has found a correlation between slow walking and dementia in dogs - which they think could happen in humans as a possible sign of the disease

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Dementia warning as expert explains link with common mental health disorder as cases rise

Depression is on the rise in the US with diagnosed numbers leaping to 29 per cent of all adults - but this common mental disorder has a clear connection to dementia, an expert has warned

Daily Mirror

Football world pays respects to Gordon McQueen as Scotland legend laid to rest

The 70-year-old passed away earlier this month after losing his battle with dementia.

Daily Record

Intermittent fasting could help protect the brain from age-related diseases like Alzheimer's

As the world population has grown older, Alzheimer’s disease has become increasingly common. Alzheimer’s disease is the most prevalent form of dementia. Dementia is a term used to describe a range of symptoms linked to the decline in brain function with age. Symptoms include memory loss, communication difficulties, problem-solving struggles,…

The Conversation

Chennai to see a play adaption of Oscar-winning, Anthony Hopkins-starring ‘The Father’

Chennai thespians Denver Anthony Nicholas and TM Karthik present an adaptation of The Father, based on dementia and its effects on the patient and caregiver

The Hindu

Dementia diagnosis could be sped up thanks to AI

The system uses a virtual character displayed on a screen to engage a patient in a conversation.

The Independent UK

Researchers developing AI tool that could speed up dementia diagnosis

The system uses a virtual character displayed on a screen to engage a patient in a conversation

The Independent UK

Hormone replacement therapy may increase dementia and Alzheimer's risk, according to a new study. Here's what menopausal women need to know

Women on hormone replacement therapy shouldn't stop treatment because of this study, experts tell Fortune. Here's why.

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Daily Mirror

Women using HRT are more likely to be diagnosed with dementia, study shows

Some experts suspect it may be because women suffering memory problems caused by dementia are more likely to be prescribed HRT in the years before diagnosis

Daily Mirror

Tony Christie's wife reveals early sign she spotted before his dementia diagnosis

Tony Christie and Sue Christie shared the early signs they spotted before the singer's dementia diagnosis on Wednesday's Loose Women

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian plan to close hospitals providing elderly respite care put on hold

Councillors force rare vote on proposals to co-locate elderly respite and dementia care in Livingston, closing Tippethill and St Michael's community hospitals

AAP

Nurse awarded $1.6 million in damages after work injury

A nurse has been awarded $1.6 million in damages after suffering a debilitating injury while restraining a disruptive dementia patient at a Queensland hospital.

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3 Stocks to Own as Alzheimer's Drugs Bring Relief

The number of people with dementia, including those with Alzheimer's disease, are projected to increase from 50+ million now to more than 150 million in 2050, according to Alzheimer's Disease International. Those sheer numbers will mean that investors in certain stocks, producing Alzheimer's drugs to combat the disease, are poised…

Wales Online

Police who tasered man with dementia, 93, who later died could be charged

They also used pepper spray on the man

Irish Mirror

Seven early warning signs of dementia sufferers think are part of 'getting old'

Many people can be quick to brush off concerning early signs of the degenerative brain condition

Daily Record

Dementia and stroke risk 'linked to sleeping habit' - but many don't know they suffer

You may be completely unaware you are more at risk of the serious health conditions as you are unaware of sleep apnoea symptoms while you rest at night.

Daily Record

Dementia early warning signs that are often missed or brushed off as 'old age'

It's a devastating condition, but many people with dementia don't always pick up on the early warning symptoms.

Chronicle Live

Seven early signs of dementia often confused with 'just getting old'

Dementia can be incredibly debilitating and devastating, but too many people are quick to brush aside some early concerning signs of the degenerative brain condition

Daily Mirror

Snoring 'key to dementia and stroke diagnosis' - but you might not know you're at risk

Snoring is incredibly common, and it's usually nothing to be worried about - but it could actually be raising your risk of Alzheimer's disease in later life, scientists have warned

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