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Alzheimer's and dementia symptoms as expert explains differences between conditions

Experts have clarified ahead of World Alzheimer's month this September.

Daily Record

Caring Ayrshire son let mum with dementia sit on knee for six hours at Tom Jones gig

Restaurant boss Colin Malcher surprised mum Maria — who suffers from dementia and mobility issues — with last-minute tickets to see her idol at Edinburgh Princes Street Gardens.

Daily Record

Struggling with brain fog after a COVID-19 infection? You're not alone, experts say

COVID-19 is linked to longer-term risks of brain fog and dementia, a recent medical study suggests. Here's what we know about COVID-19 and how it affects your brain.

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Mild electric shocks to the brain may protect older people from memory loss

Researchers suggest this treatment could help Alzheimer’s patients but critics are unsure

The Guardian - UK

'Healthy' woman, 37, diagnosed with dementia due to secret mould infestation in home

Amie Skilton discovered a leak at her flat was causing water to constantly leak under the carpet resulting in a devastating diagnosis at the age of 37

Daily Mirror

Early dementia diagnosis key to keeping Olive Eather at home on central Queensland farm

Olive Eather watched her mother's decline from dementia and hoped for years she would escape the same fate. But, four years on from her own diagnosis, she wants to give hope to other sufferers.

ABC News

Nurse swiped dementia patient's bank card and withdrew £3,000 as she lay in hospital

Dorothy Howell, 57, swiped the patient's bank card as they were in a hospital bed at Royal Stoke Hospital in November 2020 - the victim was an 84-year-old vulnerable woman who had been admitted following a fall

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Alzheimer's breakthrough: Scientists reverse disease with gene therapy

In the study, stem cell survival was enhanced by deleting a gene called Bax

Wales Online

New study shows people with Covid could face increased risk of neurological disease

PEOPLE with Covid-19 continue to face an increased risk of developing neurological psychiatric conditions, such as dementia, according to new…

The National (Scotland)

New research has found a link between dementia and schizophrenia that has confirmed a theory that is more than 120 years old and was previously refuted by the scientific community.

Zenger

COVID increases risks of brain fog and dementia 2 years on from infection, study suggests

Anxiety and depression are also more common after COVID but tend to subside after a couple month, study finds.

Axios

Covid patients face dementia risk years after infection, study finds

Chance of being diagnosed with some neurological and psychiatric conditions two to three times higher after Covid than for other respiratory infections, according to research

The Independent UK

Covid linked to longer-term elevated risk of brain fog and dementia

Study finds that unlike anxiety and depression, conditions including brain fog, dementia and psychosis, are still more likely two years on

The Guardian - UK

Covid-19 found to increase risk of dementia, seizures and other brain conditions

New diagnoses of disorders remain more common two years after Covid-19 than after other respiratory infections.

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Callous Scots son left dementia mum with no food or heating after stealing savings

Gordon Stewart was left in charge of 94-year-old mum Mary's finances after she fell ill but soon began using the pensioner's finances for his own ends.

The Guardian - UK

‘I dressed my colostomy bag as Boris Johnson’: the standups unleashing comedy on life-threatening disease

From bowel cancer to Parkinson’s and dementia, the Edinburgh fringe is full of jokes about serious illness. What’s in it for the comedians – and their audiences?

The Guardian - UK

Stop drinking, keep reading, look after your hearing: a neurologist’s tips for fighting memory loss and Alzheimer’s

When does forgetfulness become something more serious? And how can we delay or even prevent that change? We talk to brain expert Richard Restak

Daily Record

One fruit could cut dementia risks and make you live 'five years longer'

Snacking on grapes could also reduce the risk of fatty liver disease.

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Evening Standard

World Alzheimer’s Month: When is it and what is the theme this year?

Everything you need to know about Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

The Independent UK

Eating grapes can ward off dementia and extend your life by five years, study finds

The fruit can also lessen the risk of developing fatty liver disease

Liverpool Echo

Grandad who 'wasn't himself' after falling off ladder thought he had dementia

Doug Jones started to experience symptoms such forgetfulness and acting out of character

Daily Mirror

How to lower your dementia risk - easy activities to do at home to boost your brain

Although getting older is one of the biggest risk factors when it comes to dementia, research has shown there are a number of things a person can do to help reduce their risk

The Independent UK

Johnson announces dementia mission in memory of Dame Barbara Windsor

The Carry on and EastEnders star campaigned to raise awareness after being diagnosed with the disease.

Belfast Live

Tributes paid to NI dementia campaigner who 'worked tirelessly' to help others

Liz Cunningham 'worked tirelessly with us to raise awareness of dementia and the help and support we offer to people living with it'

Liverpool Echo

Warning to people with dementia amid 'extreme heat'

"People should enjoy the nice weather, but high temperatures can lead to severe health problems"

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