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Family and friends shoulder the real cost of dementia − $224B in unpaid care

About 5.5 million Americans live with dementia, requiring US$53 billion in annual medical spending on doctor visits, hospitalizations, medications, home health aides and nursing homes. But the true cost of dementia care in the U.S. is far higher because it relies heavily on unpaid care from family and friends.

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Wincey Willis death: ITV’s first female weather forecaster dies aged 76 after dementia diagnosis

Willis gave the channel a ratings boost when she joined in 1983

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Alzheimer’s drugs rejected for NHS because benefits ‘too small’ to justify cost

Donanemab and lecanemab are targeted antibody drugs that slow down the early stages of Alzheimer’s.

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Soccer headers alter brains, adding to dementia fears

Repeatedly heading a soccer ball alters the brain, a world-leading Australian study has found, but the long-term impacts still need to be investigated.

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These 4 US Southern States See 25% Surge in Dementia—Blame Schools, Pollution and Poor Healthcare

Close to eight million adults in the US have symptoms of dementia and 500,000 people are diagnosed every year.

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Alzheimer’s: bacteria that causes stomach ulcers may protect the brain, our new research indicates

Every three seconds, someone in the world develops dementia. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, accounting for between 60% and 70% of all cases.

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Bruce Willis’s daughter shares heartbreaking health update on actor’s dementia

‘I wish I asked you more questions while you could still tell me about it all,’ ‘Die Hard’ star’s daughter said

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Bruce Willis’s wife shares heartbreaking tribute to dementia-stricken actor

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‘Transformative’: the UK lab working on a way to halt genetic type of dementia

AviadoBio’s breakthrough therapy hopes to stop progress of FTD, which is usually diagnosed in people under 65

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Sian Welby on the guilt of not seeing her dementia-stricken dad enough

The This Morning presenter tells Lisa Salmon how hard it is to juggle her hectic work schedule with being a new mum and seeing her elderly parents.

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There's a new blood test for Alzheimer's. Here's everything you need to know about it.

In patients showing cognitive decline, a new blood test for Alzheimer's is expected to make diagnosis more convenient, accessible and inexpensive than other existing tests.

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The U.S. states where dementia is highest, according to a new study

The study examined data on more than 12.6 million older veterans.

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Older adults with dementia misjudge their financial skills – which may make them more vulnerable to fraud, new research finds

Older adults diagnosed with dementia lose their ability to assess how well they manage their finances, according to a recent study I co-authored in The Gerontologist. In comparison, people of the same age who don’t have dementia are aware of their financial abilities – and this awareness improves over time.

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Nephews locked in court battle over dementia-stricken aunt’s £400k estate

It’s been claimed Doreen Stock didn’t understand what she was doing when she changed her will

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New Alzheimer’s Blood Test Leads To Early Detection And Treatment

A new Alzheimer’s blood test recently approved by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can now detect the disease in people with early...

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How high is your risk of dementia? It may depend on where you live

Previous research has shown living in rural areas is associated with an increased risk for the brain disorder

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Wildfire smoke can harm your brain, not just your lungs

Wildfires are already burning in parts of Canada, and as they do, many communities are already facing the familiar thick haze as smoke drifts in.

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Gut bacteria changes could be ‘warning sign for worsening Parkinson’s symptoms’

Scientists suggest the toxins could one day be used as ‘markers’ for medics to pinpoint the Parkinson’s patients at a higher risk of dementia.

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Scientists link gut bacteria to early stages of Parkinson’s disease

According to the Alzheimer’s Society, around a third of people with Parkinson’s eventually develop dementia

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Bruce Willis ‘found ways to soldier on with acting’ amid frontotemporal dementia diagnosis

Willis’s family announced he would be stepping away from acting in 2022

The Guardian - UK

Broadcaster Angela Rippon looks back: ‘I want to age disgracefully. It’s much more fun’

The former newsreader on her career’s many twists and turns, her mother’s dementia and why she’s still working – and dancing – at 80

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Utah judge rules a convicted killer with dementia is competent to be executed

A Utah judge has ruled that a convicted killer who developed dementia while on death row for 37 years is competent enough to be executed

The Independent UK

Blood test for Alzheimer’s could soon be available on the NHS

New study shows test is 95 per cent accurate in picking up people with memory problems

The Independent UK

Alzheimer’s blood test ‘can accurately pick up early symptoms’

Researchers found the blood test was 95% accurate in picking up people with the disease, with very few cases missed.

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Resident-to-resident aggression is common in nursing homes. Here’s how we can improve residents’ safety

The Coroners Court of Victoria is undertaking an inquest into the deaths of eight aged care residents across six facilities, over a nine-month period in 2021.

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