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Many researchers agree that Alzheimer's disease actually starts decades before thinking and memory start to decline. What can we do about it?

Gordon Couch is accused of taking huge sums intended to be given to relatives and charities in will of dementia sufferer Marjorie Stewart.

Billy Bingham's son says it's a "tribute to his will" that the legendary NI manager lived for 16 years after a dementia diagnosis in 2006

One food has recently been shown in a study to reduce the risk of dementia, lower cholesterol and improve memory.

Holly Braithwaite started showing symptoms in 2019

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am in my mid-40s and have two young children. My mother developed memory issues in her early 60s, and it has progressively worsened. Her sisters also have related issues. How can I reduce my risk — and my children's risk — for dementia? Are there certain…

Social isolation is directly linked with changes in the brain structures associated with memory, making it a clear risk factor for dementia. Full story on Dynamite News:

UPDATE: John Traill has now been found safe and well.

UPDATE: Police Scotland have confirmed that 66-year-old John Traill has been found safe and well.

Shakuntala Gupta was admitted to University Hospital Hairmyers one week ago with bladder and bowel issues and was discharged on Monday.

Researchers say this means isolation could be used to predict the risk of someone developing the condition.