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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.

ABC News

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.

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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.

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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…

The National (Scotland)

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

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

The Independent UK

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.

Daily Record

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.

ABC News

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

Liverpool Echo

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

Manchester Evening News

‘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.

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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.

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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

Daily Record

Dementia risk, high cholesterol and memory could be improved by one fruit, says study

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

Wales Online

Mum who thought she had post-natal depression diagnosed with dementia

Holly Braithwaite started showing symptoms in 2019

Tribune News Service

Mayo Clinic Q and A: 4 ways to reduce your risk of dementia

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…

Dynamite News

Study: Social isolation is directly associated with memory

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:

Glasgow Live

Glasgow search to trace vulnerable man with dementia reported missing from Greenock

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

Daily Record

'Vulnerable' man with dementia who may have travelled to Glasgow found safe and well

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

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