The Latest Breaking News from Dementia

Woman who thought brain fog was long Covid diagnosed with dementia aged 19

Gianna deteriorated in the years after a car crash

Wales Online · May 20, 2023

Dementia calculator predicts risk of developing condition in the next five years

Knowing what lifestyle changes to make could help slow down progression of the incurable condition.

Daily Record · May 20, 2023

Bruce Willis' wife says she has 'a new purpose' amid her husband's dementia struggles

Emma Heming Willis has said she has a 'new purpose' to raise awareness about dementia amid her husband Bruce Willis' struggles, but admitted she wishes it wasn't up to her

Daily Mirror · May 20, 2023

Grandmother, 95, who suffers from dementia, in critical condition after police taser her at nursing home

The great-grandmother is now fighting for her life after police tasered her while she was holding a steak knife at her nursing home

Irish Mirror · May 19, 2023

How does air pollution affect health? Reducing dementia risk should be part of clean air strategies

Emerging research indicates exposure to high levels of air pollution at critical points in people’s lives is detrimental to brain health

Evening Standard · May 19, 2023

Bruce Willis has 'so much happiness' after becoming a grandad amid dementia battle

Rumer Willis, the eldest child of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis, gave birth to her first child last month and the family have been overjoyed by the tot's arrival

Daily Mirror · May 19, 2023

When someone living with dementia is distressed or violent, 'de-escalation' is vital

Today’s reporting about the alleged tasering of a 95-year-old woman living at the Yallambee Lodge aged care home in New South Wales has brought the issue of behaviours and psychological symptoms of dementia into sharp focus.

The Conversation · May 19, 2023

95-year-old woman has fractured skull after being tasered twice in care home

Police were called to the woman with dementia

Wales Online · May 19, 2023

Australian police Taser 95-year-old with dementia as she approached them with steak knife and walker

A 95-year-old woman was in critical condition Friday, two days after police shocked her with a stun gun as she approached them with a walking frame and a steak knife in an Australian nursing home

The Independent UK · May 19, 2023

Police tasering of grandma sparks calls for reform

A 95-year-old woman with dementia who was tasered by officers in an aged care home has prompted advocacy groups to call for an inquiry.

AAP · May 19, 2023