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‘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

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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

The Independent UK

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

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

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

The Independent UK

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.

Evening Standard

The skinny on fish oil supplements

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

Salon

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 Independent UK

‘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 Guardian - US

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 Conversation

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

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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

The Guardian - UK

Music has a magical power for people with dementia

Letters: Simon Partridge, Catherine Roome and Sally Cheseldine on the transformative effect of singalong tunes

The Hindu

Dementia is now ‘public health priority’ in Karnataka

Karnataka Health Minister declares dementia a public health priority. Dementia screening to be included in Gruha Arogya programme. Action plan to reduce risk, train caregivers, create dementia-friendly spaces & raise awareness. Plan to double diagnosis rate & provide home-based caregiver assistance. Stakeholders, patients & caregivers participate in drum jam session.

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Evening Standard

Olivia Colman was ‘holding back tears’ working on new dementia campaign

The Oscar-winning actor has lent her voice to Change The Ending, an animated short film from Alzheimer’s Research UK

The Independent UK

Olivia Colman ‘held back tears’ in new dementia campaign

Almost one million people in the UK are living with dementia.

The Guardian - UK

A moment that changed me: I played My Way to people with dementia. The effect – the sheer clarity – was like magic

When I started doing sensory stimulation workshops, I worried that playing music for the group would fall flat. I couldn’t have been more wrong

Evening Standard

Ken Livingstone: former London mayor ‘living with Alzheimer’s disease’

The one-time figurehead of the Labour left is being ‘well cared for by his family and friends’

The Independent UK

Ken Livingstone: Former London mayor ‘living with Alzheimer’s disease’

The one-time figurehead of the Labour left is being ‘well cared for by his family and friends’, his relatives said in a statement

The Independent UK

Former London mayor Ken Livingstone ‘living with Alzheimer’s disease’

The one-time figurehead of the Labour left is being ‘well cared for by his family and friends’, his relatives said in a statement.

The Independent UK

As Ken Livingstone’s diagnosis is made public, what is Alzheimer’s?

On average, people with Alzheimer’s live for around eight to 10 years after first developing symptoms.

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