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'I can get on with my life': Stanley pensioner with dementia talks about how being diagnosed early is crucial

Ada Bingham has spoken about how crucial an early dementia diagnosis can be.

Chronicle Live

Scientists Discover New Genetic Variants That Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease

In a new study, researchers identified a rare gene mutation that may offer resiliency against Alzheimer's disease.

Inverse

Final call for North East heroes to win a holiday of a lifetime in cruise competition

The Cruises for Community Heroes competition closes on May 18, so this is your last chance to nominate someone who goes the extra mile in your area!

Chronicle Live

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Psychologists 6 questions she asked her dad during Dementia Action Week

Honey Langcaster-James, who suffered the loss of her grandmother, now wants to make the most of the time left with her father, speaks during Dementia Action Week

Daily Mirror

Bruce Willis’ family missed a common early dementia symptom—and they're not alone. 5 ways to tell if it's more serious than normal aging

“We can’t continue to avoid the ‘d’ word,” Kate Lee, CEO of the Alzheimer's Society, says. “We need to face dementia head on.”

Fortune

Care home told to improve for the third time in a row

The home provides nursing care for people with dementia

Liverpool Echo

Researchers identify rare genetic resilience to Alzheimer’s disease – study

Researchers suggest the findings could open a door for the prevention and treatment of incurable diseases.

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OPINION - Dad’s dementia is heartbreaking but it has made my family closer

My father turns 70 today (if you have a moment, please hum a bit of Happy Birthday in his honour).

Evening Standard

‘Gone, but still here’: how vanished flight MH370 is reflected in a father’s dementia

A new theatre show by Helgard Haug weaves together the tragedy of the 2014 flight disaster with the slow decline of her parent. She explains how the two stories came together

The Guardian - UK

Quarter of people with dementia symptoms delay seeing doctor

It comes after a breakthrough in recent weeks in which new drugs lecanemab and donanemab may work better in people who are diagnosed earlier

The Independent UK

A third of Britons wait ‘more than a month’ to discuss dementia concerns

Alzheimer’s Society says fear and confusion delays discussion for 33% of those who think they or a loved one may have dementia

The Guardian - UK

Warning over 'potentially devastating' impact of failing to face dementia head on

The study to mark Dementia Action Week found people often suffer in silence or confuse early symptoms with old age.

Belfast Live

One in three people who notice dementia symptoms ‘keep it to themselves’

Around a quarter of people polled waited more than six months before they spoke to a medical professional.

The Independent UK

Tories are 'failing' dementia sufferers with broken promises, charity boss says

Ahead of Dementia Action Week, the boss of Alzheimer’s Disease International said former prime ministers David Cameron and Boris Johnson have failed patients

Daily Mirror

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The Guardian - AU

‘You mean there’s nothing?’ The families fighting for their children with dementia

Thousands of Australian children live with dementia. Now recognition and research offer hope to the families raising children who will forget

The Guardian - UK

‘Bailiffs may be sent to the house,’ family of dementia sufferer, 90, told about closing his Vodafone account

Company apologies for language used in dealing with daughter and wife negotiating for their relative with memory loss

Newsroom.co.nz

How hearing aids can help prevent cognitive decline

Hearing aids are not a cure for dementia, but they are an investment that could reduce the costs of dementia care by 8 percent, writes Grant Searchfield

Daily Mirror

Jason Manford family heartbreak as he loses beloved Nana months before milestone birthday

Jason Manford shares a poignant video of himself singing Nat King Cole songs with his Nana who was suffering from dementia before her death

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The Independent UK

Eurovision-themed show made by and for care home residents tours Liverpool

It is hoped the show will remind people living with dementia and other neurological diseases ‘that they have not been forgotten’.

The Guardian - UK

Not enough is being done to confront the tragedy of dementia

Letters: Hilary Kitchin remembers the death of her brother and says that failings in health and social care must be addressed, while Melanie Blanksby emphasises support for unpaid carers

WEKU

As some families learn the hard way, dementia can take a toll on financial health

Reckless behavior with money can be a warning sign of cognitive decline — and the condition can put people at risk of financial ruin. There are few institutional safeguards in place.

Evening Standard

Woman hopes to transform London dementia research with foundation dedicated to her grandfather

Rianna Patterson, 25, founded the Dominica Dementia Foundation after the death of her grandfather Terry in 2013

Nottingham Post

6 'hidden' dementia warning signs as sense of humour change could be red flag

900,000 currently live with dementia in the UK

The Independent UK

Research reveals one key process everyone can follow to prevent Alzheimer’s

‘There are certain lifestyle factors that will help moderate and decrease the effects’

LiveScience

Sleep apnea linked to changes in the brain's wiring that may raise risk of dementia, stroke

Sleep apnea and a lack of deep sleep may be linked to abnormalities in the brain's white matter.

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