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Social workers told not to ask dementia patients who PM is due to high turnaround

Social workers were warned during training sessions to refrain from asking dementia patients who the current Prime Minister is due to the high turnaround of leaders amid Tory turmoil

Daily Mirror

Family of Nobby Stiles join legal action against English and Welsh FAs

'Football killed Nobby', claims John Stiles

Manchester Evening News

Community rally round Lanarkshire dementia charity crippled by huge losses through pandemic

The charity was forced to close its doors during the covid pandemic until it was deemed safe to reopen

Daily Record

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Roger Sexton dead: Survivor contestant and former marine dies after dementia battle

Star of the sixth series of Survivor, Roger Sexton, has died at the age of 76 after a battle with Lewy body dementia

Daily Mirror

Common sleep disorder could increase dementia risk, claims new study

We are all aware of how not getting enough sleep will impact your health negatively but for those suffering with obstructive sleep apnoea, their risk for serious health outcomes is far greater including a risk to dementia warns a new study

Daily Mirror

Blood test that diagnoses Alzheimer's YEARS before symptoms develop could be on horizon

Scientists have identified chemicals linked to mild cognitive impairment (MCI) - an early sign of the disease which if detected could lead to drugs or lifestyle changes being prescribed when they are most likely to be effective

Daily Mirror

Children exposed to lead may experience symptoms of dementia sooner – study

Research on lead poisoning suggests countries could face an explosion of people seeking support for dementia

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My vulnerable mum was at the mercy of charitable callers

Letter: A reader’s mother, who has dementia, was left unable to pay her bills due to multiple direct debits to persistent charities

The Guardian - UK

Dementia breakthrough: 'Promising' new drug could reverse effects

'It's a dream, but who knows? It might work'

Wales Online

Prevalence of dementia in over 65s has declined by a third, study finds

Women are more likely to develop dementia than men

The Independent UK

Consumer Health: Can music help someone with Alzheimer's disease?

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive disorder that causes brain cells to waste away and die. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, which is a term used to describe a group of symptoms that affect memory, thinking and social abilities severely enough to interfere with daily function.

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Mice study links sleep apnoea and dementia

Researchers have found a way to induce sleep-disrupted breathing in mice, and discovered they display exacerbated pathological features of Alzheimer's disease.

AAP

MISSING PERSON: John Davidson, 72, was last seen at Mount Hutton

Appeal to locate elderly man missing from Lake Macquarie. Police and family hold serious concerns for his welfare as he lives with dementia.

Newcastle Herald

How to prevent missing person incidents for seniors living with dementia

People living with dementia are at risk of getting lost, and go missing every day in Canada. For example, in July, a person living with dementia went missing and was found by the police under a highway bridge more than 24 hours after he was last seen.

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Daily Mirror

Wife 'doesn't know how she'll deal' with telling kids their dad, 42, is dying from MND

Andrew Hogg was dealt a heartbreaking diagnosis of motor neurone disease and frontotemporal dementia last month, and has now been given just years to live

Daily Record

Scots wife of man with MND 'doesn't know how she'll deal' with telling kids their dad is dying

Andrew Hogg, 42, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease and a form of dementia last month, with a prognosis of just a few years to live.

The Guardian - UK

People living with dementia ‘sitting ducks for financial abuse’

Report shows failures by government, financial services and retailers to protect people with dementia from scammers

The Independent UK

Why walking speed is more important than hitting 10,000 steps per day

A faster pace showed positive outcomes for heart disease, cancer, dementia and death, over and above the total number of daily steps taken

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Manchester Evening News

'This could kill her': Family's battle after care home give gran with dementia just weeks to leave

Fiona Nolan claims she was given just four weeks notice to find her 86-year-old grandma a new place to live

The Conversation

Does picking your nose really increase your risk of dementia?

Research Checks interrogate newly published studies and how they’re reported in the media. The analysis is undertaken by one or more academics not involved with the study, and reviewed by another, to make sure it’s accurate.

The Conversation

Uncharted Brain: Decoding Dementia – introducing a new podcast series

Uncharted Brain: Decoding Dementia is a new podcast series from The Conversation examining new research unlocking clues to the ongoing mystery of how dementia works in the brain. Listen to the trailer now before the series launches on November 16.

Belfast Live

Foyle Film Festival programme released as event returns to city for 35th year

There is a diverse mixture of international cinema, documentaries, special screenings and industry events, Irish and local film in addition to Cinematic Breakfast, Dementia Friendly and Foodbank screenings

Wales Online

RAF war hero and wife face £400,000 dementia care bill

Keith Fretwell says his father would be heartbroken if he knew how much his family have had to spend on care for him and his wife

Wales Online

Cage put up to protect rare fungus which may fight dementia and cancer

There are fears collectors will steal the growth for its health properties

Daily Mirror

Tackling high blood pressure cuts chances of dementia in later life, study finds

A new study carried out in Australia suggests the most effective way to reduce the chances of developing dementia in later life is by tackling high blood pressure

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