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Missing Edinburgh man found 'safe and well' following frantic police search

Niall Sandilands, 60, vanished from Craigour Crescent last night, with concerns initially growing for his welfare.

Daily Record

Obese children are more prone to dementia in later life

The finding is based on more than 1,200 people tracked for over 30 years - starting when they were at school

Wales Online

One lifestyle change could cut dementia risk by fifth, say scientists

Globally, more than 55 million people have dementia with 10 million new cases diagnosed every year

Wales Online

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Rugby’s dementia stand-off: ‘They ignore it. It’s just deny until you die’

Former All Black Geoff Old and his wife, Irene, are struggling to get the condition taken seriously by the game’s authorities

The Guardian - UK

Life in the tiny, picturesque village where 'everyone knows one another by sight'

The sleepy village is home to around 300 people

Liverpool Echo

'Wonderful' moment teen saw grandad smiling at iPad

Abdul Wase, 18, helped created an app with National Museums Liverpool

Liverpool Echo

West Australian aged care visitor limits expected to remain for some time, despite COVID-19 restrictions easing

Brian Ridge has been able to maintain the special bond he has with his wife, Denise Brown, but strict visitor limits in West Australian aged care homes are creating heartache for larger families — and they are expected to remain in place for some time to protect our most vulnerable.

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People with diabetes twice as likely to develop dementia, says study

Scientists suggest a healthy lifestyle in middle age could reduce the risks of developing dementia

Daily Record

Andrew Olle lecture: Without stronger press freedoms and protections for public-interest journalism, democracy is at risk

Australians will only rely upon the mainstream media as an essential part of our civic and democratic life if they can trust we are able to expose the spin and lies and misinformation, and deliver the facts and truth, writes Ita Buttrose.

ABC News

Certain health conditions can double your dementia risk, warns new study

And another study has been published linking dementia with vitamin D levels.

Daily Record

Obese children more likely to develop dementia, study suggests

Making sure youngsters eat well and exercise can pay dividends later in life, scientists say

The Independent UK

Vitamin D to diabetes - health conditions that DOUBLE your dementia risk, warns new study

The UK counts more than 42,000 people with young-onset dementia, who are also afflicted by life-altering symptoms. This risk could be significantly reduced by managing certain conditions, says new research

Daily Mirror

Lanarkshire pensioner 'left to rot' in hospital as council unable offer home care package

Heartbroken Roberta Finlayson claims her local council said the care package could not be set up for her husband Archie, who suffers from dementia and Parkinson’s Disease, due to a shortage of carers.

Glasgow Live

Sir Jackie Stewart optimistic about dementia cure despite establishment 'failure'

MOTOR racing legend Sir Jackie Stewart has said the establishment has “failed” to find a treatment for dementia and that he has now turned his…

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The Independent UK

Sir Jackie Stewart: ‘Establishment’ has failed to find a cure for dementia

He believes young people will be the ones to find the cure.

Daily Record

Dementia and stroke risk linked to lack of vitamin D as supplements 'may be needed'

Vitamin D deficiency is a factor in developing dementia according to new research.

ABC News

QIMR Berghofer's dementia laboratory is on the cusp of a breakthrough in treatment

In a cellular and molecular neurodegeneration laboratory in Brisbane, researchers are quietly making breakthroughs on the most difficult aspect of dementia research.

Liverpool Echo

Child rapist walks free because he has dementia

John Fisher subjected two girls to a campaign of rape and sexual abuse but could not be convicted at trial because of his illness

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Manchester Evening News

Family of wrestling legend Mark 'Rollerball' Rocco to host charity night to raise funds for kids with dementia

Vascular dementia flighted the last years of 'Rollerball' - the baddie grapple fans loved to hate and pioneer who paved the way for WWE

Chicago Tribune

‘Finding Your Laughter’ documents the struggle of a Chicago family with Alzheimer’s, and how improv made that burden just a bit lighter

CHICAGO — One day, Arlieta Hall’s father forgot that you don’t go to Best Buy to get chairs. On another day, he thought her brother was his younger self. That was when Arlieta realized that Alzheimer’s had hit the smartest man she knew.

Daily Record

Rangers legend dead at 85 as club mourn star 'who loved the club with every breath'

Davie Wilson, who had been diagnosed with dementia, has sadly passed away

Daily Mirror

Patsy Kensit feared she had dementia after memory loss during early menopause

Actress and mum-of-two Patsy Kensit has spoken out about the crippling effects of the menopause, which she entered aged 45 after undergoing an emergency hysterectomy

ABC News

Why the world's still waiting for a dementia cure, and what we can do in the meantime

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

Daily Record

Financial advisor on trial for 'embezzling £212k' while managing fortune of Scots widow

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

Belfast Live

Billy Bingham's family voices pride at legendary manager's fighting spirit

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

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