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Celtic legend’s famous football tops expected to make £100,000 at auction

Bertie Auld’s family have put the collection under the hammer, including the jersey he swapped following Celtic’s famous 1967 European Cup win.

The Independent UK

Scientists reveal how living alone can put people with cognitive decline at risk

One in every four senior Americans with dementia or mild cognitive impairment lives alone, making them vulnerable to risky driving, wandering outside the home, mixing up medications, and skipping appointments. Read further on Dynamite News:

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New study reveals 11 key factors that could increase dementia risk

Researchers were able to create a new tool that can be used to predict risk of dementia

Evening Standard

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First Thing: Donald Trump surrenders in Georgia on charges he sought to overturn 2020 election

Prosecution is fourth criminal case against Trump since March, and his booking included a mugshot. Plus, the story behind a fake football school

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: 11 signs that show if you’ll get dementia in next 14 years

Researchers have developed a tool which can ‘strongly predict’ whether a person will develop dementia

The Independent UK

Dementia risk study finds 11 key factors behind condition

Predictive tool ‘significantly outperforms’ others available and could help avert about 40% of cases

The Guardian - UK

Will you develop dementia? These 11 factors are strong predictors in middle-age, scientists say

The good news: You can reduce your risk for four of them.

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LGBTQ+ caregivers of people with dementia face unique stresses that lead to poorer physical and mental health

Caring for someone living with dementia can be a stressful experience that harms the physical and mental health of caregivers. Many caregivers experience depression and lower quality of life. LGBTQ+ caregivers face unique challenges that can magnify these strains.

The Conversation

Taking more than 5 pills a day? 'Deprescribing' can prevent harm – especially for older people

People are living longer and with more chronic health conditions – including heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and dementia – than ever before. As societies continue to grow older, one pressing concern is the use of multiple medications, a phenomenon known as polypharmacy.

The Conversation

Taking adult education classes may lower risk of dementia, study suggests

Researchers analysed data from 282,421 people enrolled in the UK Biobank study.

The Independent UK

Aging with a healthy brain: How lifestyle changes could help prevent up to 40% of dementia cases

A 65-year-old woman repeatedly seeks medical help for her failing memory. She is first told it’s nothing to worry about, then, a year later, that it’s “just normal aging.” Until finally, the penny drops: “It’s Alzheimer’s. There is no cure.”

The Conversation

Dementia: Living alone can put those with cognitive decline at risk, finds new study

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open (JAMA Network Open) has thrown light on dementia, which has put the lives of 1 in 4 Americans at risk, and most importantly about living alone with cognitive decline. The study talks about how those with…

The Times of India

Scientists hope weight-loss drugs could treat addiction and dementia

Medications with semaglutide such as Ozempic and Wegovy are being studied to see if they can help other conditions

The Guardian - UK

People who live alone are at danger of cognitive decline: Study

Washington DC [US], August 20 (ANI): One in every four older Americans with dementia or mild cognitive impairment lives alone, placing them at risk of dangerous driving, wandering outside the home, mixing up medications, and missing medical appointments.

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People who live alone at risk of cognitive decline: Study

One in every four older Americans with dementia or mild cognitive impairment lives alone, putting them at risk of risky driving, wandering outside the home, mixing up medications, and failing to attend medical appointments. Read further on Dynamite News:

Fortune

Bruce Willis’s wife opens up about the realities of caretaking: ‘I’m not good’

“Die Hard” actor Bruce Willis was diagnosed with a progressive dementia earlier this year.

Woman & Home

Bruce Willis' wife Emma Heming explains how she copes with the mental health toll of being a caregiver

Emma responds to critics who say she's taking too much "me time" amid Bruce Willis' dementia diagnosis

Evening Standard

London’s unpaid carers ‘taking on bulk of dementia care’

Alzheimer’s Society calls for extra support for people acting as primary carers to loved ones

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The Independent UK

Quarter of unpaid carers of dementia patients ‘worse off financially’

Almost half (47%) said they have had to juggle caring duties with working full-time, and almost a fifth (17%) said they have reduced their hours.

Evening Standard

Bruce Willis’ wife Emma Heming Willis admits she is ‘not good’ amid his dementia battle

The former model got candid about the daily struggles she faces while trying to stay strong for her loved ones

The Independent UK

Bruce Willis’ wife Emma Heming Willis says she is ‘not good’ amid his ongoing struggle with dementia

‘I have to make a conscious effort every single day to live the best life that I can,’ she says

The Independent UK

Scientists did not find higher risk of dementia among people who took the drugs for fewer than 4.4 years

Salon

New dementia drug raises hopes and fears

These dementia treatments are opening uncharted territory. Here's some of what people should know

The Hindu

Kerala University to create awareness on Alzheimer’s disease among youngsters

It also aims to shed light on the neurobiology research that is under way into the contributing factors of neurodegenerative disorders including the role of the gut-brain axis and incompatible food choices.

Chicago Sun-Times

People who took a type of heartburn drug called proton pump inhibitors for nearly 4.5 years faced a 33% greater risk of dementia. Some over-the-counter versions are sold under the brand names Prilosec, Nexium and Prevacid.

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