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Not enough is being done to confront the tragedy of dementia

Letters: Hilary Kitchin remembers the death of her brother and says that failings in health and social care must be addressed, while Melanie Blanksby emphasises support for unpaid carers

The Guardian - UK

As some families learn the hard way, dementia can take a toll on financial health

Reckless behavior with money can be a warning sign of cognitive decline — and the condition can put people at risk of financial ruin. There are few institutional safeguards in place.

WEKU

Woman hopes to transform London dementia research with foundation dedicated to her grandfather

Rianna Patterson, 25, founded the Dominica Dementia Foundation after the death of her grandfather Terry in 2013

Evening Standard

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6 'hidden' dementia warning signs as sense of humour change could be red flag

900,000 currently live with dementia in the UK

Nottingham Post

Research reveals one key process everyone can follow to prevent Alzheimer’s

‘There are certain lifestyle factors that will help moderate and decrease the effects’

The Independent UK

Sleep apnea linked to changes in the brain's wiring that may raise risk of dementia, stroke

Sleep apnea and a lack of deep sleep may be linked to abnormalities in the brain's white matter.

LiveScience

Care home fined £20k after resident died from drinking sanitiser during lockdown

David Fyfe, who had dementia and lived in Tigh-Na-Muirn residential home in Dundee, ingested cleaning liquid on May 27, 2020.

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Lanarkshire couple support dementia research volunteer campaign

Gerry and Jean O'Hara regularly take part in studies to help towards future treatments and medications

Daily Record

'Hidden' dementia warning as small personality changes could be early 'red flag'

A change in sense of humour, feelings of sadness and making harsh comments can all be a sign of the condition.

Daily Record

Care home fined £20,000 over death of pensioner who drank cleaning solution

David Fyfe, 90, who had dementia, lived in Tigh-Na-Muirn Residential Home in Dundee.

The Independent UK

Plea to Falkirk town centre workers not to use charity car park

People leaving their cars all day to go to work are making it difficult for cafe customers and people using dementia service

Daily Record

Inside Jack Nicholson's reclusive life - forced into retirement and living with dementia

Jack Nicholson has only recently emerged from his home to watch a few basketball games, but before his appearance, the Hollywood actor led a life as a recluse in his Beverly Hills home

Daily Mirror

Some motor neuron disease, dementia patients share genetic defects: Research

Some people with motor neuron disease (MND) and dementia">frontotemporal dementia (FTD) have the same uncommon genetic disorders that cause other neurodegenerative illnesses, according to a new study. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Study finds air pollution association with risk of dementia

An worldwide study commissioned by the journal Lancet three years ago revealed 12 modifiable risk factors for dementia, including three new ones: excessive alcohol consumption, brain damage, and air pollution. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The Guardian - UK

‘Part of you dies as well’: the toll of caring for loved ones with dementia

A new drug could slow the pace of Alzheimer’s. Three people with experience of the disease explain their story and their hopes

Liverpool Echo

Teenager wins UK award for helping dementia sufferers

Abdulwase Sufian has created a new app to help his grandmother and many more people

Daily Record

'Silent' dementia symptom you may be able to spot while shopping

Dementia impacts millions of people across the world with a range of early symptoms presenting themselves.

Daily Mirror

'Silent’ symptom of killer dementia you can spot while shopping

Approximately, 55 million people across the world are currently living with dementia - and the condition is the leading cause of death in the United Kingdom

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The Independent UK

Care home claims ‘revolting’ discovery in woman’s wounds was caused by heatwave

Kathleen Hines, 92, was having a cancer-triggered sore checked when staff made the revolting discovery

Wales Online

Seven signs someone you love could have dementia

Taking action early can help slow onset of the disease

The Independent UK

Simple inexpensive tests found to predict dementia risk years in advance

‘Incorporating muscle function tests as part of dementia screening could be useful to identify high-risk individuals’

ABC News

Dementia Australia calls for five-year funding commitment ahead of federal budget release

Dementia Australia says a growing number of people with dementia, which is soon expected to become the country's leading cause of death, means more funding and government support is needed.

Daily Mirror

Britain's best carers will get chance to star in video for Tony Christie charity song

The singer is teaming up with the Music for Dementia campaign to release the song on Thank You Day – July 2 – which celebrates unsung heroes

The Guardian - UK

Pushing technology and drugs to the limit in efforts to deal with dementia

Letters: Kate Lee and Prof John T O’Brien write about the Longitude Prize on Dementia, and Steve Iliffe says the benefits of new drugs may be overstated

Evening Standard

World ‘on cusp of first generation of treatments for Alzheimer’s’

Almost half of those on donanemab had no clinical progression of disease at one year compared with 29% on a placebo, a study showed.

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