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Dementia risk ‘could depend on ethnicity’

Researchers are now calling for ‘tailored dementia prevention’.

The Independent UK

Love and Sports: For Jim Caple and Wife Vicki, They Went Hand in Hand

As dementia and ALS soon took over Caple’s life, he held on to what was most familiar to him: Willie Mays, Novak Djokovic, Sue Bird and his wife Vicki.

Sports Illustrated

Walks, tech and protein: how to parent your own parents

As the older generation live longer, many of us will reverse roles with our parents. Here are the best ways to help a long life be a good life

The Guardian - UK

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Do desk jobs increase dementia risk?

Earlier, young adults had no reason to worry about dementia. But growing cases of dementia among the younger population have compelled us all to shift our focus to what we have been doing wrong with our cognitive health. As per the World Health Organisation (WHO), 55 million people are currently…

The Times of India

Early indicators of dementia: 5 behaviour changes to look for after age 50

Dementia is often thought of as a memory problem, like when an elderly person asks the same questions or misplaces things. In reality, individuals with dementia will not only experience issues in other areas of cognition like learning, thinking, comprehension and judgement, but they may also experience changes in behaviour.

The Conversation

What biomarkers say about Alzheimer's

There's still no established cause for Alzheimer's, but emphasizing some symptoms can have unintended consequences

Salon

Explorer takes on marathon challenge after dementia cure promise to grandfather

Louis Alexander, 24, is completing seven marathons across seven continents to raise money to improve dementia diagnostics.

The Independent UK

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'It feels like home here': Club Kalina's special Floriade party

Hefer the alpaca stopped by, as did Bridget the dachshund, who has her own Instagram account - and 14,000 followers.

The Canberra Times

‘Depraved’ care worker who raped dementia patients and made them eat soil is jailed

Exclusive: Care worker Teo-Valentin Todorovits sentenced to 24 years in prison over rape and sexual abuse of elderly patients

The Independent UK

One of the hardest parts of getting older? Pondering the ‘me’ in dementia

I watched my father lose some of his faculties. Now any signs of my own memory loss make me a bit paranoid

The Guardian - US

How you brush your teeth could be linked to dementia risk

Multiple studies have a established a connection between oral care and cognitive wellbeing

The Independent UK

4 ways to support someone with dementia during extreme heat

Our ability to adapt our behaviour to changes in temperature takes a significant amount of thought and decision making. For example, we need to identify suitable clothing, increase our fluid intake, and understand how to best keep the house cool.

The Conversation

Bruce Willis’s daughters praise stepmum Emma Heming for spreading dementia awareness

Star of ‘Die Hard’ was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia

The Independent UK

Bruce Willis’ wife calls his dementia diagnosis a ‘blessing and curse’

‘It’s really important for me to look up from the grief and the sadness so I can see what is happening around us,’ she said

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After US approval, Japan OKs its first Alzheimer's drug. Leqembi was developed by Eisai and Biogen

Japan’s health ministry has approved Leqembi, a drug for Alzheimer’s decease that was jointly developed by Japanese and U.S. pharmaceutical companies

The Independent UK

Bruce Willis’ wife says actor might not be aware he has dementia

‘Die Hard’ star was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) earlier this year

Evening Standard

Bruce Willis’s wife says it’s’ hard to know’ if he’s aware of his own dementia

Bruce Willis’ wife Emma Heming Willis became emotional while discussing the actor’s dementia diagnosis during a television appearance in the US.

Salon

The skinny on fish oil supplements

"The more people stick to a healthy, plant-based diet with fish . . . the better their health will be"

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The Independent UK

Bruce Willis’ wife says ‘hard to know’ if actor is aware of his condition in health update

‘Die Hard’ star was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) earlier this year

The Guardian - US

‘Hard to know’ if Bruce Willis is aware of dementia condition, wife says

Emma Heming Willis says she has been ‘care partner’ to husband, 68, after actor was diagnosed with frontotemporal degeneration

The Times of India

China becomes country with highest Alzheimer's patients: Report

China has become the country with the largest number of Alzheimer's patients in the world, the state-run Global Times reported. According to a report titled "Alzheimer's Patients Demand Insight Report" released in Beijing at a themed meeting, about 15.07 million people aged 60 and above in China have dementia, of…

The Conversation

Are fish oil supplements as healthy as we think? And is eating fish better?

Fish oil, which contains omega-3 fatty acids, is promoted for a number of health benefits – from boosting our heart health, protecting our brain from dementia, and easing the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis.

The Guardian - UK

The song that lifted the veil of dementia

Brief letters: Music and dementia | NHS no-show fines | Baseball cap etiquette | Imbeciles at No 10 | Keep it to yourself

Zenger

Jellyfish Surprise: They Learn Complexly Despite Simple Nervous System

New research challenges prevailing scientific opinion, changing our understanding of the brain and potential insights to dementia.

The Guardian - UK

Diagnosing dementia needs a full picture

Letters: Guardian readers reflect on the use of cognitive functioning tests and the importance of listening to family members

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