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AI glasses to anticipating falls: firms vie to win £1m for dementia technology

Longitude prize will give one of five finalists money towards creating an innovation for independent living

The Guardian - 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

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Third day of Oval Ashes Test to be dedicated to Alzheimer’s Society

The dementia charity are hoping to raise awareness and funds for the disease.

The Independent UK

TV presenter Fiona Phillips diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease at 62

The former GMTV star and Strictly Come Dancing contestant has spoken of her diagnosis in a bid to raise awareness of the condition that has "ravaged" her family.

Glasgow Live

TV presenter Fiona Phillips reveals ‘heartbreaking’ Alzheimer’s diagnosis at 62

The presenter and Daily Mirror columnist said the disease had ‘ravaged’ her family and she had long feared the diagnosis

Evening Standard

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.”

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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

How Alone Australia can help us understand and appreciate our place in nature

More than a million Australians have tuned in to Alone Australia, SBS’s highest-rating series for 2023 to date. What is it about this program that’s got us so hooked? And what can it tell us about our own relationships with nature?

The Conversation

Pushing technology and drugs to the limit in efforts to deal with dementia

Letters: Kate Lee and Prof John T O’Brien write about the Longitude Prize on Dementia, and Steve Iliffe says the benefits of new drugs may be overstated

The Guardian - UK

Bruce Willis dementia announcement increases visits to Alzheimer’s website

Willis, who starred in hit films including Pulp Fiction, previously said that he would be ‘stepping away’ from his successful career.

The Independent UK

Man caring for wife charged £3k for two weeks at respite centre

John Ball is trying to care for his wife as the bills continue to mount up

Liverpool Echo

Cute dog ends up in kennels after owner dies - but nobody wants to rehome him

Staffordshire bull terrier Hughie is up for adoption with the Senior Staffy Club, in Stoke-on-Trent - but has been struggling to secure a new home due to his age and breed

Daily Mirror

A confounding step backwards for accessibility

The appearance of a new staircase on what was once a bike path in Grey Lynn has local residents wondering what direction Auckland Council is going in to improve accessibility public spaces.

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The Independent UK

One in four people with dementia ‘suffer symptoms for two years before diagnosis’

The Alzheimer’s Society has produced a new symptoms checklist with the Royal College of GPs.

The Guardian - UK

Taboo stops south Asian people in UK seeking help for dementia, says charity

Exclusive: Alzheimer’s Society says fear of embarrassment or misunderstanding stops thousands coming forward

Evening Standard

The perfect cat eye to on-trend bleached brows: Nicola Peltz’s scroll-stopping looks

How to get the billionaire heiress’ pristine aesthetic

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