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Ex-Cardinal McCarrick asks court to dismiss sex assault case

Lawyers for former Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick are asking a judge to dismiss a case charging him with sexually assaulting a boy decades ago, saying the 92-year-old once-powerful American prelate has dementia and is not competent to stand trial

The Independent UK

Patients losing out amid slump in NHS clinical trials, warn top clinicians

UK falls from fourth to 10th place in phase III trials amid ‘ossified’ bureaucracy and stretched health service

The Guardian - UK

The difference between an aging brain and dementia

Forgetting small things such as dates, and events and difficulty in recalling old information can be a normal part of aging. But at what point does it go too far? Do you have to worry every time your memory seems to fail you?

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Dementia isn't a specific disease. Instead, it describes a collection of symptoms that affect a person's thinking and social abilities enough to interfere with daily life. There are more than 55 million people worldwide living with dementia. Of these, 50% to 60% have Alzheimer's disease. Dementia is the seventh leading…

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Chidren's nightmares linked to dementia and Parkinson's Disease

The frequency with which we experience nightmares as children is to a large degree determined by our genetics

Wales Online

Bad dreams in children linked to a higher risk of dementia and Parkinson's disease in adulthood – new study

Can children’s dreams foretell events that will happen nearly 40 years into the future? Yes, according to the results of my latest study published in The Lancet’s eClinicalMedicine journal.

The Conversation

Will Poulter to read Elmer children’s book in support of Alzheimer’s Research UK

Publisher of the Elmer book series Andersen Press has partnered with the dementia charity.

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What frontotemporal dementia does to you

Some of the same genetic mutations can lead to FTD, ALS or symptoms of both

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Scientists reveal how to spot first signs of dementia nine years before diagnosis

Early intervention could reduce your risk of developing dementia-related disease

The Independent UK

Dr Michael Mosley's warning to anyone with a gas hob at home

The health specialist warns that associated issues can increase the risk of developing cancer, heart disease, dementia

Wales Online

Scientists reveal how to spot first signs of dementia nine years before diagnosis

Early intervention could reduce your risk of developing dementia-related disease

The Independent UK

Scientists reveal how to spot first signs of dementia nine years before diagnosis

Early intervention could reduce your risk of developing dementia-related disease

The Independent UK

Distressed dementia patients don’t belong in hospital wards, but there are often no other options in Australia

We need to fix the aged care system to properly look after for those with dementia, and their carers

The Guardian - AU

'My menopause symptoms were so bad that I thought I had dementia'

Sinead McNamara became involved with menopause advocacy after feeling left in the dark about the symptoms she experienced

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Dementia overtakes coronary heart disease as leading cause of premature death in older Australians

Dementia overtakes coronary heart disease as the leading cause of burden of disease and premature death in older Australians.

The Independent UK

People who regularly use laxatives may have greater risk of dementia – study

The study also found that people who used multiple laxatives had an even higher risk.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: dementia our new top health problem, super debate heats up, JK Rowling’s book fears

Different types of dementia have surpassed heart problems as biggest cause of illness burden, report says; author believed former husband would burn Harry Potter draft

Evening Standard

What is No Smoking Day and how can it help Londoners quit?

No Smoking Day is an annual awareness day which encourages smokers to attempt to quit the habit.

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Dementia now afflicts more seniors than heart disease

Dementia is now the No.1 cause of illness, injury or death among Australians aged over 65 with case numbers forecast to increase further in the coming decades.

The Conversation

A 19-year-old is the youngest person to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease – the cause is a mystery

A 19-year-old man from China, who has been having memory problems since the age of 17, was diagnosed with dementia, according to a recent case study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Daily Mirror

'I'm grieving for my mum who is still alive - dementia makes her a different person'

Rachel Peace, 30, shares what it is like to care for her mum Brenda, whose young-onset dementia has taken over her personality

The Guardian - AU

Dementia now causes greatest burden of illness, injury and premature death in older Australians

Condition overtakes coronary heart disease with 62% rise in number of healthy years lost since 2011, report finds, causing significant impact on carers and families

The New Daily

Dementia is the leading cause of disease burden for older Australians, report finds

Dementia has overtaken coronary heart disease as the leading cause of disease burden among Australians aged 65 and over.

The Conversation

How frontotemporal dementia, the syndrome affecting Bruce Willis, changes the brain – research is untangling its genetic causes

Around 55 million people worldwide suffer from dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease. Recently, the actor Bruce Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, or FTD, a rare type of dementia that typically affects people ages 45 to 64. In contrast to Alzheimer’s, in which the major initial symptom is memory loss,…

The Independent UK

Scientists find link between obesity and dementia

The findings suggest it is important to address obesity and begin healthy weight loss when people reach their 40s and 50s

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