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Beloved EastEnders character to return to soap 21 years after death

Barry Evans will appear alongside Pat Butcher as part of a dementia storyline

The Independent UK

EastEnders character Barry Evans to return alongside Pat Butcher

The hapless Barry Evans, played by Shaun Williamson, was killed off more than 20 years ago when he was pushed from a cliff.

Evening Standard

Dementia Fears 'Skyrocket' as 'Struggling' Donald Trump Confuses Words and Can't Clap

Donald Trump's recent word confusion and clapping difficulties fuel rising concerns over his cognitive health and mental fitness.

International Business Times UK

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'Maniac' Donald Trump Had 'Early Dementia,' Jeffrey Epstein Suggested in Bombshell Email

A resurfaced Jeffrey Epstein email alleging Donald Trump showed 'early dementia' has sparked online debate, though the claims remain unverified and based solely on Epstein's private remarks.

International Business Times UK

Ruth Langsford suffering 'complete and utter blanks' that leave her 'frightened' of developing dementia

After losing her dad to complications from the disease and her mother also being diagnosed, the presenter is on high alert for symptoms

Woman & Home

Major cause of death reaches lowest level in 47 years

The number of Australians dying from a prevalent disease has hit an almost 50-year low while mortality rates for dementia have been steadily rising.

AAP

EastEnders legend Pat Evans set for shock return 13 years after being killed off

In a move not on anybody’s bingo card, Pam St Clement is returning to Walford in time for Christmas

Evening Standard

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Legendary EastEnders character to return for special episode

The soap has worked with Dementia UK for the ongoing storyline

The Independent UK

EastEnders’ Pat Butcher to return as part of Nigel Bates dementia storyline

The character died of cancer on New Year’s Day in 2012 and briefly returned in May 2016 as a figment of Peggy’s (Barbara Windsor) imagination.

Evening Standard

New tool calculates Alzheimer’s risk years before symptom appear

Researchers say prediction model may help patients and doctors decide when to begin therapy

The Independent UK

Experts discover a link between how much money you make and dementia risk

More than 7 million Americans living with dementia — a number expected to double by 2060

The Independent UK

Trump Admits He May Not Be 'Heaven Bound' As POTUS Shows 'Massive Increase' In Dementia Signs

Donald Trump shocks with a confession about not being 'heaven bound' as experts warn of a 'massive increase' in his alleged dementia symptoms, sparking fresh concern over his health and state of mind.

International Business Times UK

Sally Kirkland Cause of Death: Oscar Nominee Had 'Urgent Medical Care' GoFundMe

Sally Kirkland, Oscar-nominated star of Anna, dies at 84 after a dementia battle, following a public GoFundMe for her 'urgent medical care.'

International Business Times UK

Gavin Newsom Alleges Donald Trump Needs 'Intervention' And Is 'Physically In Decline'

Gavin Newsom trolls Donald Trump by asking an AI bot if repeating 'false statements' is dementia, after Trump called him a 'horrible governor.'

International Business Times UK

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Wendy Williams Doesn't Have Dementia—So Who's Been Controlling Her Life?

Physicians reveal Wendy Williams does not have frontotemporal dementia, raising serious questions about her court-ordered guardianship, medical oversight, and who's been making decisions on her behalf.

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Oscar-nominated star Sally Kirkland dies aged 84

Oscar-nominated actress Sally Kirkland - who appeared in movies such as Anna and Bruce Almighty - has passed away aged 84, just days after it was revealed that she had entered hospice care after a battle with dementia.

The Conversation

Poor heart health in middle age linked to dementia in old age – new study

For generations, medicine treated the heart and brain as separate domains. However, a new study suggests the two are more closely connected than we thought, especially as we age.

Evening Standard

Driver who crashed stolen BMW into care home jailed for over five years

A 94-year-old woman with dementia was among the elderly residents injured when the car slammed into Highcliffe Care Home in Witherwack, Sunderland.

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Can brain training really shave ten years off brain ageing, as a recent study suggests?

A ten-week online brain training programme helped older adults’ brains act as though they were a decade younger, a recent study has found.

International Business Times UK

Sally Kirkland Dementia Battle: Actress in Hospice After 'Fall in the Shower' Injured Ribs and Foot

Oscar-nominated actress Sally Kirkland, 84, is receiving hospice care in Palm Springs after a fall worsened her dementia battle. The Anna star is surrounded by friends as Hollywood pays tribute to her extraordinary life and legacy.

The Independent UK

Oscar-nominated actor Sally Kirkland enters hospice care amid ‘significant health crisis’

Kirkland has been living with dementia for the past year

BANG Premier

Hollywood icon Sally Kirkland enters hospice care

Anna actress Sally Kirkland has entered hospice care amid a dementia battle.

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Jay Leno likes looking after wife Mavis during dementia battle

Former late-night talk show host Jay Leno says he and Mavis have "fun with" dealing with her advanced dementia.

International Business Times UK

Bruce Willis' Dementia Worsens? Emma Heming Willis, Demi Moore Team Up to Honour 'Incurable' Star

Action legend Bruce Willis is honoured at a star-studded benefit concert as his FTD battle continues.

The Independent UK

Music could help ease the effects of dementia, GP says

Studies have shown that music engages multiple regions of the brain at once, helping to support memory

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