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Loved ones should discuss end of life wishes before it’s too late

My aunt, who has advanced Alzheimer’s dementia, no longer recognizes herself in the mirror and fights staff over washing her hair. Nothing about how she lived her life suggests to me that she would want to continue living in this manner.I would like to encourage residents of Illinois to consider…

Chicago Sun-Times

Liverpool legends help raise £75k for local charities as Alder Hey receives Forever Reds donation

Alder Hey Children’s Charity, Alzheimer’s Society, and Zoe’s Place have each received a £25,000 donation from Forever Reds, Liverpool FC’s Official Former Players Association

Liverpool Echo

Why more Floridians are taking care of someone with dementia

TAMPA, Fla. -- They bonded over a shared love of small business and baseball games in their quiet Iowa town.

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Dementia linked to air pollution exposure in new analysis

Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) has been linked to an increased risk.

Evening Standard

Air pollution ‘might be a risk factor for dementia’, study reveals

Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) has been linked to an increased risk

The Independent UK

Experts call for stricter air pollution targets to tackle dementia risk

Research links pollution to increased risk of dementia, even at levels below UK, US and EU air quality standards

The Guardian - UK

Gordon McQueen’s daughter opens up about his dementia diagnosis: ‘It’s like he’s locked in himself’

The former Machester United defender was diagnosed with the condition two years ago

The Independent UK

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Early menopause without Hormone therapy could risk Alzheimer's disease: Study

Women are more likely than men to develop Alzheimer's disease (AD), with women making up two-thirds of the population living with AD. Read further on Dynamite Nes:

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Sky Sports' Hayley McQueen details awful reality of Man Utd legend dad's dementia battle

Man Utd icon Gordon McQueen was diagnosed with vascular dementia back in 2021 and daughter Hayley has now opened up on the tragic fight that they have had on their hands ever sense

Daily Mirror

Hayley McQueen breaks down in tears on GMB as Scotland star dad Gordon bedridden with dementia

The daughter of Gordon McQueen, 70, was hosting GMB today as she opened up on how the Scottish football legend's family are coping as he seems to be 'locked in himself' following his dementia diagnosis in 2021.

Daily Record

Brickbat: She's In Good Hands

Chantel Chenault, a caseworker with Westchester County, New York, Adult Protective Services, has been indicted on charges of grand larceny and identity theft. She is accused of stealing more than $300,000 from a 95-year-old woman with dementia who was under her care. Prosecutors said Chenault transferred money from the victim's…

Reason

Experts say playing music is a mental workout, and the Brisbane City Pops Orchestra is living proof it pays off

Playing music engages '"almost every part of the brain", experts say with the mental engagement helping to "ward off dementia".

ABC News

St James' Park memory café helps fans with dementia like Tom, 66, reminisce with NUFC idols Bob Moncur and Malcolm Macdonald

Former Newcastle United heroes like Nolberto Solano, Bob Moncur and Malcolm Macdonald have popped along to the memory café at St James' Park to support fans with Alzheimer's disease like Tom Trainer.

Chronicle Live

Cost of living Ireland: Dementia carers call for urgent reform of allowance as financial woes mount

The Alzeimher Society of Ireland has released a new cost of living report, which shows that over half of family carers are struggling to make ends meet while they care for loved ones

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Wales Online

The big rugby names who have revealed shocking news about early onset dementia

A number of very famous players have gone public with their diagnoses amid legal action against rugby's governing bodies

The Independent UK

Early menopause may lead to some women developing dementia, scientists say

‘Hormone therapy should be administered close to menopause onset, but not several years after’

The Independent UK

Dafydd James reveals dementia diagnosis as brain injury claim group grows to 380

The former Wales and British and Irish Lions star has joined the player lawsuit.

Wales Online

Today's rugby news as Wales and Lions favourite reveals devastating dementia diagnosis

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Daily Mirror

Retired teacher who walks to slow down her dementia eyes trek round coast of Wales

Woman found exercise helped after being diagnosed with corticobasal degeneration, which affects movement by causing shaking, jerky spasms and difficulty controlling a limb

Daily Mirror

Sweden moves to deport British widow with Alzheimer's who can't walk or talk

Kathleen Poole, 74, moved from Cheshire to Sweden 18 years ago to be close to her son and his family. She developed dementia 11 years ago and has been in a care home for 10 years

The Guardian - UK

Early menopause ‘may make women more likely to develop dementia’

US researchers also find that starting HRT around the time of diagnosis may reduce risk

The Independent UK

‘Starting hormone therapy at menopause onset does not increase Alzheimer’s risk’

Women are more likely than men to develop Alzheimer’s disease, researchers say.

Daily Record

Symptoms of 'early' dementia - as expert shares six signs you need to visit a GP

There are some lesser-known signs to look out for whether it be in yourself or a loved one, with frontotemporal dementia impacting various behaviours and areas of the brain.

Manchester Evening News

Amazing love story of women who waited 60 years to marry

'When that love is there, you can climb every mountain – and we will do"

Daily Mirror

Bruce Willis' wife shares adorable photos of Hollywood legend with their daughter

Bruce Willis' family recently announced that he has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia

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