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The Latest Breaking News from the Alzheimer Society

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

Anna Richardson on her guilt, frustration and anger at the lack of care available for her dad’s dementia

The TV presenter talks to Lisa Salmon about the ‘catastrophic health and social care crisis’ that’s affecting families all over the country.

The Independent UK

How to manage your own mental health when a loved one has Alzheimer’s

A consistent daily routine can provide structure and predictability, reducing stress for both the caregiver and the person with Alzheimer’s.

The Independent UK

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Heartbreaking Alzheimer’s Society advert receives hundreds of complaints

Viewers complained that the ads were excessively distressing, offensive and irresponsible

The Independent UK

Soaring costs of dementia care demand urgent action

City Voices: Dementia research still receives less funding than many other conditions

Evening Standard

Should You Be Able To Take an Alzheimer's Test at Home?

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Reason

Cost of dementia to UK could almost double to £91bn by 2040, study finds

‘Colossal’ costs of disease include health and social care as well as societal costs such as legal fees and lost economic consumption

The Guardian - UK

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Thousands to be offered blood tests for dementia in UK trial

More than 50 clinics will offer tests to about 5,000 people who are worried about their memory in five-year trial

The Guardian - UK

Will this brutally honest look at dementia finally get us talking or will we turn away?

The latest advert by the Alzheimer’s Society is shocking, but it tells the harsh reality about the disease that is the leading cause of death in Britain

The Guardian - UK

Dementia is not a living death – I’m very much alive

Letter: Willy Gilder thinks the latest Alzheimer’s Society ad campaign is a mistake and would like to see it withdrawn

The Guardian - UK

The early Alzheimer’s warning signs you need to know

Experts talk through the lesser-known symptoms of the condition

The Independent UK

Simple blood tests for dementia to be trialled in NHS

£5m project launched with aim of having reliable tests within five years to provide quick diagnosis

The Guardian - UK

Alzheimer’s breakthrough as blood tests could be offered on NHS

Dementia affects around 900,000 people in the UK and experts predict that will rise to 1.4 million people by 2040

The Independent UK

Blood tests for Alzheimer’s could be offered on NHS within five years – experts

Less than two-thirds of people in England with dementia have a formal diagnosis.

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Vicky McClure serenaded by Our Dementia Choir at wedding to Jonathan Owen

The Line Of Duty actress and film director announced their engagement in 2017.

Wales Online

Is Alzheimer's disease hereditary? What are your chances of getting Alzheimer's disease if your parents had it

There are certain gene changes that can increase your likelihood of getting the disease

Daily Record

Dementia early warning signs that are often missed or brushed off as 'old age'

It's a devastating condition, but many people with dementia don't always pick up on the early warning symptoms.

The Independent UK

Line Of Duty’s Vicky McClure made MBE for charity and TV work

The actress was recognised for services to drama and to charity.

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The Guardian - UK

Wembley introduces dementia-friendly measures as part of stadium scheme

Stewards will be trained on dementia awareness, the website overhauled and the chaperone service expanded

Chronicle Live

Death notices and funeral announcements in The Chronicle Newcastle from May 26 to June 1

A selection of tributes to people from around the North East who have passed away in the past few weeks

Wales Online

The latest death notices in Swansea as families remember loved ones

Our thoughts are with those who have lost loved ones

Daily Record

10 dementia 'red flag' warning signs that are confused as 'normal' in older people

Dementia is a disease and signs can appear years before a diagnosis - and are often seen as normal signs of old age.

Chronicle Live

'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.

The Independent 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 Guardian - 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

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