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Rugby league great John Sattler dies

Rugby league great John Sattler has died aged 80 after being diagnosed with dementia in 2020.

AAP

John Sattler: South Sydney rugby league great dies aged 80

Known as a hard man on the pitch, the four-time premiership captain had suffered from dementia in recent years.

The Guardian - AU

Leaders in dementia research to chair Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Mission

The mission was launched by former prime minister Boris Johnson in August 2022.

The Independent UK

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Bruce Willis speaks in sweet birthday video

Hollywood legend Bruce Willis has spoken for the first time since his devastating dementia diagnosis.

The New Daily

Bruce Willis’ wife describes ‘grief and sadness’ on actor’s birthday following frontotemporal dementia diagnosis

Bruce Willis’ wife experienced a range of emotions on the actor’s birthday, weeks after the family revealed his diagnosis with frontotemporal dementia.

Tribune News Service

Bruce Willis' wife sobs as she wishes action star a happy birthday amid dementia battle

Bruce Willis' wife Emma Heming gave fans a heart-breaking insight to the realities of living with a dementia diagnosis as she wished her husband a happy 68th birthday today

Daily Mirror

‘There’s a direct link’: Australian team proves dementia is tied to cholesterol

Heart Research Institute scientists say they have established the definitive relationship between dementia and cholesterol

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'Magic tables' help change lives of aged care residents living with dementia

Aged care resident John Mark says his wife, who is living with dementia, is reacting positively to the colours, games and fun of a recent arrival at their home.

ABC News

Link found between high cholesterol and dementia risks

In a world first, Australian scientists say they've found a definitive link between high levels of cholesterol in the body and the risk of developing dementia.

AAP

New 60-bed aged care facility in the NT will not meet growing demand, advocates say

The Northern Territory is set to get 60 new aged-care beds, but advocates say it will not meet the growing demand.

ABC News

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK

What is dementia? TV newsreader Alastair Stewart to launch Common charity walk after diagnosis

The 71-year-old is encouraging people to take part in the fundraising series Alzheimer's Research UK's Walk For A Cure campaign this summer

Evening Standard

Footballers 50% more likely to develop dementia, study finds

Neurodegenerative disease diagnosed in 9% of players in Sweden’s top men’s division compared with 6% of control sample

The Guardian - UK

Older adults with dementia but without close family: Who are they? And who cares for them?

What happens to older adults who do not have close family when they develop dementia? The truth is, we hardly know.

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Daily Record

Lanarkshire woman blew £50k that was supposed to pay for dementia-suffering dad's care home fees

Alison Carson told a social worker she'd spent all the money and resorted to buying scratch cards in a desperate bid to 'win it back'

Chronicle Live

Colin Firth and Richard Madeley back 'in sickness and in health' dementia campaign supported by Jesmond widower

Famous names are supporting a campaign backed by the devastating story of Bill and Dr Jo Wilson - and the heartbreaking impact of dementia on their relationship as Jo became ill

The Independent UK

Mediterranean diet may cut heart disease risk for women by 24 per cent, study says

Findings come after separate research showed diet can reduce risk of dementia

Los Angeles Times

Operators of upscale LA care facility charged in 14 COVID deaths

LOS ANGELES — The operators of an upscale Los Angeles care facility for dementia patients were charged Tuesday with felony elder abuse and other criminal counts related to the deaths of an employee and thirteen residents during the early days of the pandemic.

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The Independent UK

Mediterranean diet cuts heart disease risk for women by 24% – study

The findings come after separate research showed the diet can reduce the risk of dementia.

Fortune

Eating a Mediterranean diet could reduce your risk of dementia and lead to a longer life. Here's how to get started

People who closely followed the diet had 23% lower risk of dementia.

Daily Record

Disability benefits could provide support of up to £627 each month for people with dementia

Family members of 944,000 people with dementia should be aware of financial help available.

The Independent UK

Mediterranean diet can lower dementia risk by quarter, study finds

A diet packed with plant-based foods could still be ‘an important intervention’ as part of future public health strategies to reduce risk

The Guardian - UK

Mediterranean diet may lower dementia risk by a quarter, study suggests

Data from more than 60,000 Britons suggests plant-rich diet may help regardless of person’s genetic risk

The Independent UK

Can eating a Mediterranean diet really slash your dementia risk?

Experts noted a diet rich in nuts, seafood, whole grains and vegetables could be an ‘important intervention’.

The Independent UK

Mediterranean diet linked to over 20 per cent lower risk of dementia, study says

Diet rich in nuts, seafood, whole grains and vegetables could be an ‘important intervention,’ experts say

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