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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

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

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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

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

‘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 - AU

‘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

The Guardian - UK

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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

Newsroom.co.nz

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

Daily Mirror

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 Independent 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

The Guardian - UK

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.

WEKU

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

Evening Standard

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

900,000 currently live with dementia in the UK

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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.

Daily Record

Care home fined £20k after resident died from drinking sanitiser during lockdown

David Fyfe, who had dementia and lived in Tigh-Na-Muirn residential home in Dundee, ingested cleaning liquid on May 27, 2020.

Daily Record

Lanarkshire couple support dementia research volunteer campaign

Gerry and Jean O'Hara regularly take part in studies to help towards future treatments and medications

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Daily Record

'Hidden' dementia warning as small personality changes could be early 'red flag'

A change in sense of humour, feelings of sadness and making harsh comments can all be a sign of the condition.

The Independent UK

Care home fined £20,000 over death of pensioner who drank cleaning solution

David Fyfe, 90, who had dementia, lived in Tigh-Na-Muirn Residential Home in Dundee.

Daily Record

Plea to Falkirk town centre workers not to use charity car park

People leaving their cars all day to go to work are making it difficult for cafe customers and people using dementia service

Daily Mirror

Inside Jack Nicholson's reclusive life - forced into retirement and living with dementia

Jack Nicholson has only recently emerged from his home to watch a few basketball games, but before his appearance, the Hollywood actor led a life as a recluse in his Beverly Hills home

Dynamite News

Some motor neuron disease, dementia patients share genetic defects: Research

Some people with motor neuron disease (MND) and dementia">frontotemporal dementia (FTD) have the same uncommon genetic disorders that cause other neurodegenerative illnesses, according to a new study. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Study finds air pollution association with risk of dementia

An worldwide study commissioned by the journal Lancet three years ago revealed 12 modifiable risk factors for dementia, including three new ones: excessive alcohol consumption, brain damage, and air pollution. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - UK

‘Part of you dies as well’: the toll of caring for loved ones with dementia

A new drug could slow the pace of Alzheimer’s. Three people with experience of the disease explain their story and their hopes

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