Ashes: England’s gesture on Day 3 of Oval Test draws attention to dementia
Wearing not their own jerseys but their teammates’ was a poignant reminder of how those living with dementia are at trouble even remembering their own names…
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An extra 2.5million Britons will have major illnesses such as cancer, diabetes and dementia by 2040…
An extra 2.5million Britons will have major illnesses such as cancer, diabetes and dementia by 2040 with soaring obesity counteracting gains made by fewer people smoking, report warnsBy Kate Pickles Health Editor For The Daily…
Experts fear new game-changing dementia treatment drugs could only work if disease is spotted early…
The 'beginning of the end' for Alzheimer's disease —that's how one leading UK charity reacted to reports last week that a new drug can slow mental decline by more than a third.Experts in the field were just as upbeat as the Alzheimer's…
Dementia becomes an emergency 1.4 million times a year
A busy, crowded, confusing emergency room is not an ideal place for a person living with dementia.
But 1.4 million times a year, people with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia end up in emergency care, a new study shows.…
Do certain amino acids modify the risk of dementia linked to air pollution?
Higher levels of vitamin B-related amino acids may be linked to the risk of dementia associated with a certain type of air pollutants called particulate matter, according to a study published in the July 19, 2023, online issue of…
One pill doesn’t fit all: Cholesterol study reveals effects on lung function and brain size:…
One of the world's largest studies on the impact of cholesterol-lowering medication has highlighted an issue with a new class of drugs that could impair lung function in some patients.
That's the finding from a recent University of South…
Volunteering in late life may protect the brain against cognitive decline and dementia
Volunteering in late life is associated with better cognitive function -- specifically, better executive function and episodic memory. Those are the findings of a new study from UC Davis Health presented today (July 20) at the Alzheimer's…
As trial shows pioneering treatment slows Alzheimer’s, experts DR CATHERINE MUMMERY and PROF…
It was an incredible moment. Researchers told a packed audience at a medical conference in Amsterdam last week that a new drug, donanemab, could significantly slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease.We were there, alongside other…
The utterly bizarre symptom that may be a sign of DEMENTIA
The utterly bizarre symptom that may be a sign of DEMENTIABy Emily Joshu Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Updated: 15:25 BST, 21 July 2023 <!--
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1st signs of Alzheimer’s may be detected in your eyes. This AI scan may help find it –…
The relentless pursuit of detecting and combating the effects of Alzheimer’s disease has posed a grueling battle for families and the medical community, but a simple eye scan at an optometrist’s office may one day help ease that…