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Raheem Sterling and Kieran Trippier's classy England gesture to reporter's ill parents

Raheem Sterling and Kieran Trippier showed how much class there is in Gareth Southgate's England squad by making a heartwarming gesture to a World Cup reporter's parents, who both suffer from dementia

Daily Mirror

Five symptoms of dementia and early warning signs

One in four sufferers commonly go two years undiagnosed, one study claims

The Independent UK

Assisted living facilities pressed to address growing needs of older, sicker residents

Assisted living communities too often fail to meet the needs of older adults and should focus more on residents’ medical and mental health concerns, according to a recent report by a diverse panel of experts.

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Woman who remortgaged home to open dementia day centre plans second site

Rosie was a teenage carer for her nan and left school with no GCSEs

Liverpool Echo

Woman charged after allegedly defrauding Yass aged care resident

An 87-year-old woman with dementia was reportedly defrauded of thousands.

The Canberra Times

Carer slapped with 'disgusting' £100 ticket while helping dementia sufferer WINS battle

Debra Rulach was desperate for the help of an ombudsman to overturn her £100 parking ticket, after being slapped with a Penalty Charge Notice for not having a notice on her car in Bath

Daily Mirror

Lots of breakthroughs, still no cure. Do new dementia drugs bring us any closer?

We often hear about dementia breakthroughs in the news – new genes being discovered, new blood tests being developed, new drugs being tested.

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Lots of 'breakthroughs', still no cure. Do the new dementia drugs bring us any closer?

We often hear about “dementia breakthroughs” in the news – new genes being discovered, new blood tests being developed, new drugs being tested.

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Woman horrified after hospital put DNR instruction on her dad's medical notes

Rev Debbi Turley's father was admitted to Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton on August 9 and was seen in A&E before being given a bed. His daughter was 'horrified' to see he signed a DNR instruction

Daily Mirror

Rural Colorado tries to fill health worker gaps with apprenticeships

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado — During her 12-hour overnight shift, Brianna Shelton helps residents at BeeHive Homes Assisted Living go to the bathroom. Many of them have dementia, and some can’t get out of bed on their own. Only a few can remember her name, but that doesn’t matter to her.

Tribune News Service

Brains with higher levels of vitamin D have better function, study says

Scientists seek to understand what causes dementia

The Independent UK

Care home worker struck off after hitting therapy doll in the face

Paula Lambert hit the doll, upsetting a dementia-stricken resident, telling colleagues it "was funny"

Daily Record

Brains with more vitamin D function better, study suggests

The researchers hope their findings may help them further understand dementia and its causes.

The Independent UK

Family who light up street every Christmas forced to cancel plans over electricity cost

Every December the Leach family light up their street in South East London for several charities and last year they raised more than £3,000 for Dementia UK - but this year they can't afford the electricity bill

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The Independent UK

Five symptoms of dementia and early warning signs

One in four sufferers commonly go two years undiagnosed, one study claims

The Independent UK

Woman diagnosed with dementia aged 57 reveals early signs everyone should know

Jude Thorp, 59, who lives in Oxford, said she first started noticing changes in 2016, but she did not receive a formal diagnosis until 2021

The Independent UK

Five symptoms of dementia and early warning signs

One in four sufferers commonly go two years undiagnosed, one study claims

The Guardian - UK

This latest Alzheimer’s drug breakthrough is reason for hope – and further funding

Researchers are a step closer to unravelling the cruel mystery of the dementia that afflicts my wife and so many others

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Glasgow gran with dementia left with bleeding head wound after hospital fall as family hit out

Beatrice McNarey, 91, was recovering from surgery after breaking her hip when she fell, leaving her with a bleeding cut on her head. Her family has now raised concern about the level of care she is receiving.

Daily Mirror

The best charity Christmas cards for 2022 - and the good causes all money goes toward

We take a look at the best charity Christmas cards to send over the festive period, and explain exactly what good causes the money raised goes towards

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Alzheimer’s drugs: a working therapy would be a breakthrough

Editorial: The search for a cure for dementia continues, but scientific advance in treatment is a landmark moment

Manchester Evening News

I was told by doctors my memory loss was due to stress - but received a devastating diagnosis aged just 57

Mum-of-two Jude Thorp first went to the doctors after noticing changes to her cognitive abilities

The Conversation

Experimental Alzheimer's drug shows promise – but there are many hurdles still to overcome

The first drug that can slow the rate of decline in Alzheimer’s patients has been found. The experimental drug, called lecanemab, is an antibody that targets the toxic clumps of amyloid protein associated with the mind-robbing disease. While these results are cause for celebration, there are still significant questions about…

Wales Online

Mum 'devastated' by young onset dementia diagnosis making most of life

Jude Thorp experienced bouts of memory loss, where she would often ask the same question multiple times, and she would forget significant conversations about plans

Wales Online

Alzheimer's breakthrough: Simple urine test can diagnose condiction years before symptoms

Drugs fail to halt the condition because they are administered too late

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