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The Latest Breaking News from Dementia

Sir Alex Ferguson creates surprising Euros playlist in aid of dementia charity

The former Manchester United manager selected songs including ‘It’s All in the Game’ by Nat King Cole

The Independent UK

Dementia crisis puts New Zealand v England ‘collision’ in perspective

The death of the Māori All Black Billy Guyton has concentrated minds, with researchers racing to find answers

The Guardian - UK

‘It comes for your very soul’: how Alzheimer’s undid my dazzling, creative wife in her 40s

The long read: By the time my wife got a diagnosis, her long and harrowing deterioration had already begun. By the end, I was in awe of her

The Guardian - UK

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Struggling with money? It could be an early warning sign of dementia

One economist told Fortune it was “exciting” to have research confirm what doctors have long known.

Fortune

Healthy childhood diet keeps dementia away, scientists say

Researchers recommend long-term diet from childhood including leafy green vegetables, beans, whole fruits, and whole grains

The Independent UK

Healthy childhood diet can ‘keep mind sharp into 70s’ and ward off dementia

Study is first to track people at different time points in life and finds close link between nutrition and cognitive ability

The Guardian - UK

Heart health could be biggest risk factor for future dementia rates – study

An estimated 944,000 people in the UK live with dementia.

The Independent UK

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The Notebook actor Gena Rowlands has Alzheimer’s disease, says son

Rowlands, 94, who played an Alzheimer’s patient in son’s 2004 film, is in ‘full dementia’, says Nick Cassavetes

The Guardian - US

The Notebook star Gena Rowlands has Alzheimer’s: ‘We lived it, she acted it and now it’s on us’

Rowlands portrayed the older version of Rachel McAdams’s Allie, who dies after suffering from the same disease

The Independent UK

Rare genetic mutation ‘could help stave off early-onset Alzheimer’s’

Researchers found the ‘Christchurch’ gene to have a protective effect in people who are at very high risk of developing the disease.

The Independent UK

Drugs for enlarged prostate ‘may protect against common form of dementia’

The ‘promising’ medicines have the potential to greatly reduce effects of the progressive disorder, researchers say.

The Independent UK

An East Texas town wants to revolutionize how the state cares for people living with memory loss

The ambitious project has won a federal grant. But the Texas Legislature has not yet given its blessing, a crucial step to move the facility forward.

The Texas Tribune

The loneliness trap: it is said to be as bad as smoking. So will it shorten my lifespan?

Lonely people are more likely to get heart disease, strokes, anxiety, depression, dementia … Add it all up, and they’re 26% more likely to die early. How do you avoid joining the unhappy millions?

The Guardian - UK

Delivering Low Birth Weight Babies May Heighten Women's Risk Of Dementia

Individuals who give birth to infants weighing less than 5.5 pounds are at a higher risk of experiencing memory and cognitive problems later in life, in contrast to those who deliver infants without low birth weight, a recent study revealed.

Medical Daily

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9/11 First Responders At Elevated Risk Of Early Onset Dementia, Study Says

There is a higher likelihood of developing dementia before reaching the age of 65 in the first responders to the 9/11 site who experienced severe exposure to toxic debris in contrast to minimally exposed responders or those who utilized personal protective equipment.

The Guardian - UK

Social care is a timebomb beneath Britain – why does neither main party have a plan to tackle it?

Plans to fund adult care have been derided as a ‘dementia tax’ or a ‘death tax’. The carers I visited showed me that what they need is both urgent and simple, says the Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Independent UK

Alzheimer's drug that can slow disease gets backing from FDA advisers

Federal health advisers have endorsed a closely watched Alzheimer’s drug from Eli Lilly for people with mild dementia

The Conversation

What’s the difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia?

What’s the difference? is a new editorial product that explains the similarities and differences between commonly confused health and medical terms, and why they matter.

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Viagra Improves Brain Blood Flow, Reduces Dementia Risk: Study

A study suggests Viagra could revolutionize the treatment and prevention of vascular dementia, a condition for which specific therapies are currently unavailable.

The Independent UK

The science of how we still remember every lyric to Avril Lavigne’s ‘Complicated’

Songs from our lives are deeply etched into our minds, lingering for many years after we’ve listened to them. Ellie Harrison asks the experts why this is – and why even people with dementia can often remember music so well

Fortune

These 5 lifestyle habit changes improved brain function for those with early Alzheimer's

A study gives "new hope and new choices" for people with Alzheimer's disease.

AAP

New test promises earlier detection of dementia onset

Researchers have found a way to identify dementia up to nine years before diagnosis, paving the way for proactive and personalised healthcare strategies.

The Conversation

Can Alzheimer’s really be reversed, as a new documentary claims?

Two people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s claim to have conquered the disease through simple lifestyle changes.

The Independent UK

Viagra could be key to preventing dementia, study finds

Experts suggest the research may have the potential to transform the treatment and prevention of vascular dementia

The Guardian - UK

Ten-minute brain scan could detect dementia early, study suggests

Scan could become routine procedure in memory clinics if findings confirmed in larger cohort, scientists say

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