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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.

Fortune

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

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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

Daily Mirror

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

Edinburgh Live

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.

AAP

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…

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

They also used pepper spray on the man

Wales Online

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

Irish Mirror

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.

Daily Record

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

Chronicle Live

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

Daily Mirror

Washington's long-term care payroll tax starts July 1, as other states explore similar programs

Washington next month will become the first U.S. state to deduct taxes from workers’ paychecks to finance a new long-term care benefit for residents who can’t live independently due to illness, injury or aging-related conditions like dementia

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Fermanagh exhibition set to challenge the stigma of living with dementia

The Exhibition will be displayed in Belleek

Daily Mirror

Seven early signs of dementia as many sufferers assume they're 'just getting old'

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

Evening Standard

Bruce Willis’ daughters visit his Hollywood star and waxwork amid dementia battle

Mabel, 11, and Evelyn, nine, looked delighted to come face-to-face with the wax statue of their dad

Daily Mirror

Bruce Willis' wife takes daughters to visit his Hollywood star amid dementia diagnosis

Emma Heming Willis treated her two young daughters, Mabel and Evelyn, to a day out in Hollywood as they went to visit Bruce Willis' star on the Walk of Fame

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Daily Record

West Lothian dementia nurse scoops top honour at awards ceremony

Melissa Rowlands took home a top prize at the RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards

Daily Record

Watch Elton John toast Gordon McQueen as Glastonbury headliner's emotional tribute blows daughter Hayley away

Manchester United and Scotland great McQueen passed away earlier this month after battling dementia.

The New Daily

Sitting in the sauna has some of the benefits of aerobic exercise

Sitting in a sauna for 20 to 30 minutes, several times a week, can produce some of the same cardiovascular benefits as aerobic exercise.

Daily Mirror

Lack of sleep can raise dementia risk - but there's an exception for spotty sleepers

Those who sleep six hours or less per night are at greater risk of dementia, while those who take sleeping pills nearly double their risk of getting the disease

Daily Mirror

Short daytime naps may help reduce the risk of developing dementia, study suggests

Those who take short, regular naps during the day were said to show less brain shrinkage, which is a sign of ageing, and had brains which were two to six-and-a-half years younger

Zenger

Atrial Fibrillation Linked To Increased Alzheimer’s Risk In Women

Women with Afib are 3x more likely to develop Alzheimer's and experience cognitive decline twice as fast as men, says new study.

Newcastle Herald

'Inhumane treatment': Dementia patient tied up for five days at John Hunter

'He was humiliated and degraded.'

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