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'I'm grieving for my mum who is still alive - dementia makes her a different person'

Rachel Peace, 30, shares what it is like to care for her mum Brenda, whose young-onset dementia has taken over her personality

Daily Mirror

Dementia now causes greatest burden of illness, injury and premature death in older Australians

Condition overtakes coronary heart disease with 62% rise in number of healthy years lost since 2011, report finds, causing significant impact on carers and families

The Guardian - AU

Dementia is the leading cause of disease burden for older Australians, report finds

Dementia has overtaken coronary heart disease as the leading cause of disease burden among Australians aged 65 and over.

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How frontotemporal dementia, the syndrome affecting Bruce Willis, changes the brain – research is untangling its genetic causes

Around 55 million people worldwide suffer from dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease. Recently, the actor Bruce Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, or FTD, a rare type of dementia that typically affects people ages 45 to 64. In contrast to Alzheimer’s, in which the major initial symptom is memory loss,…

The Conversation

Scientists find link between obesity and dementia

The findings suggest it is important to address obesity and begin healthy weight loss when people reach their 40s and 50s

The Independent UK

Scientists link obesity to Alzheimer’s-related genes

The findings suggest it is important to address obesity and begin healthy weight loss when people reach their 40s and 50s.

The Independent UK

COVID-specific hospital beds to be abolished following downgrade

Hospital beds will no longer be reserved exclusively for COVID-19 patients within a year after the disease's status is lowered to the same level as seasonal flu, it has been learned.

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Warning to dog owners after two pets die of Alabama Rot within weeks

There are signs and symptoms to watch for

Wales Online

Mayo Clinic Q and A: Women and thyroid disease

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently read that thyroid issues affect women more often than men. Can you explain what the thyroid is and how it affects my body? Can I do anything to prevent having issues with my thyroid as I age?

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FTD explained: Experts on brain disorder’s symptoms and treatment

Fans and followers of Hollywood icon Bruce Willis were shocked and saddened by the news of the actor’s diagnosis with frontotemporal dementia, or FTD, a rare form of dementia.

Tribune News Service

‘Horrific’ form of mpox found to be fatal to people with advanced HIV

‘It is also causing lung disease. It is horrific,’ study author Chloe Orkin says

The Independent UK

Embrace ‘satisfying’ relationships to reduce risk of chronic diseases in later life, study suggests

Medics should also ask their patients about their social relationships, academics said

The Independent UK

Mosquito-borne diseases become climate reality in warming Pacific

Disease surveillance by the WHO shows mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue fever are rising sharply.

Al Jazeera

Friendship may help protect women from chronic health conditions in older age, study finds

Researchers tracked more than 7,600 Australian women aged between 45 and 50 for two decades, asking them about how satisfied they were with their personal relationships.

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For healthy aging, your relationships are more important than diet or exercise

Meaningful relationships are linked to a lower risk of developing multiple chronic diseases.

The Guardian - UK

‘Horrific’ form of mpox found to affect people with advanced HIV

Form of virus, formerly known as monkeypox, fatal in about 15% of cases among immunosuppressed people

Fortune

More than 122 million Americans have high blood pressure, which can lead to heart disease and stroke. Here's how to get your numbers under control

Ask about your blood pressure at every doctor’s visit.

The Independent UK

Women over 45 in ‘satisfying’ relationships less likely to develop chronic illness, study finds

The study began in 1996 and has studied 7,700 women in Australia for 20 years

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Grateful Lindsey McCurdy battles back from debilitating bowel disease to begin sixth season on Epson Tour

Lindsey was given a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis, a disease of the large intestine. There is no known cure.

Nottingham Post

Coroner to examine death of grandad who crashed into house in Nottinghamshire village

An inquest was opened into his death

Daily Mirror

Urgent warning to dog owners as new deadly Alabama Rot case confirmed in UK

Dog owners are being warned to 'remain vigilant' after a second fatal case of Alabama Rot in 2023 has been confirmed in Berkshire, tragically killing six-year-old Hungarian Vizsla Marnie

Fortune

The pandemic has irreversibly changed America’s health care system. Here’s why we will all be feeling the consequences of delayed care for years to come

Elective surgery delays can be detrimental in both preventive and curative care, allowing disease progression or leading to premature death.

The Independent UK

Teenager with liver cancer on mission to complete bucket list as disease returns ‘with vengeance’

Sam Thomas was 14 when he was first diagnosed with an extremely rare form of liver cancer

The Independent UK

DWP can provide up to £4,800 a year for anyone with these 21 health conditions

Since September alone there have been 34,962 new claimants for PIP, a state benefit designed to improve living standards for those suffering from long-term physical disabilities or mental health conditions

Daily Record

DWP can provide up to £627 each month for people with any of these 70 neurological conditions

Thousands of people across the country are receiving between £24.45 and £156.90 every week through PIP.

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