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Wendy Williams is ‘permanently incapacitated’ from dementia, her legal guardian shares

The television personality was officially diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in May 2023

The Independent UK

Residents exposed to wildfire smoke have higher dementia risk, study finds

Climate change has made wildfires in California more frequent and severe, raising associated health risks

The Independent UK

A new start after 60: I became a ‘hummingbird’ for people with dementia

When Ann Thomas-Carter retired, she lost her sense of purpose. Then she began volunteering in a care home and found six hours could fly past in six minutes

The Guardian - UK

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Cardiovascular Fitness May Lower Dementia Risk, Even For Those With Genetic Predisposition, Study Finds

The researchers noted that in those with a moderate to high genetic risk of dementia, high cardiovascular fitness reduced their risk of developing dementia by 35%.

Medical Daily

Could Texas do for Alzheimer’s research what it did for cancer?

Modeled after the state’s $6 billion cancer research fund, the dementia fund — a legislative priority for Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick — could pump hundreds of millions of dollars into Texas researchers.

The Texas Tribune

Diagnosing Diabetes At Younger Age Increases Dementia Risk: Study

With each year earlier a person is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, their risk of developing dementia rises by 1.9%.

Medical Daily

Tommy Tuberville tells Steve Bannon 2020 election was stolen in offensive rant about Joe Biden

Alabama Senator says Democrats ‘were able to get four years with a bedridden dementia patient’

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Taking Pills For Cardiovascular Diseases? They May Also Protect Against Dementia, Study Says

Researchers have found that long-term use of cardiovascular drugs, especially when used in combination, may offer protection against dementia.

Medical Daily

Physical fitness can lower risk of dementia, research finds

Regular exercise can delay dementia onset by 18 months, says study in British Journal of Sports Medicine

The Guardian - UK

High fitness levels linked to reduced dementia chance among those at risk

Experts said that ‘cardiorespiratory fitness’ could be used as a predictor for thinking and memory problems in older age.

Evening Standard

Dismissive Doctors, Crowded Clinics and Memory Loss

South Los Angeles pastor is demanding better for herself and others with dementia.

Capital & Main

What is ‘doll therapy’ for people with dementia? And is it backed by science?

The way people living with dementia experience the world can change as the disease progresses. Their sense of reality or place in time can become distorted, which can cause agitation and distress.

The Conversation

Experts Say You Should Completely Quit Drinking Alcohol At 65 To Ward Off Alzheimers

Occasional alcohol consumption can harm brain health, especially after 65. Although dementia risk increases with age, lifestyle changes can help prevent it.

International Business Times UK

New Brunswick premier calls on Canadian government to investigate mysterious brain illness

Previous provincial government said most patients were misdiagnosed and instead had dementia or cancer

The Guardian - US

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New Orleans priest accused of child abuse competent to proceed with trial

Lawrence Hecker, 93, self-admitted serial child molester, grapples with Alzheimer’s disease and had trial delayed

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How One Caregiver Is Navigating a Loved One's Dementia

She's spent many hours doing research and speaking with other caregivers to find her way to resources designed to help caregivers.

The Independent UK

Meet the man finally free after a decade trapped in hospitals due to his autism

Due to a lack of support for his autism, Nicholas Thornton has spent over 10 years confined to dementia care homes, psychiatric units and A&E wards.

The Independent UK

He was trapped in hospitals for a decade because he’s autistic – now Nicholas is finally free

Special Report: For more than 10 years, Nicholas Thornton was detained in dementia care homes, psychiatric units and A&E wards because he couldn’t get the help he needed for his autism. It took a huge toll on his health, leaving the 29-year-old unable to speak. Now, one year after The…

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The Conversation

Brain-training games remain unproven, but research shows what sorts of activities do benefit cognitive functioning

Some 2.3 million of U.S. adults over 65 – more than 4% – have a diagnosis of dementia. But even without a diagnosis, a certain amount of cognitive decline is normal as age sets in.

The Guardian - AU

Nurse at aged care home where Clare Nowland was tasered had ‘never seen anything like that’, court hears

Sen Const Kristian White’s manslaughter trial also told 95-year-old displayed behaviour consistent with moderate to severe dementia

Evening Standard

Carer stole £143,000 from pensioner with dementia for lavish holidays

April Jo Richardson pretended to be dying from cancer in a £143,000 fraud

The Independent UK

Rugby league legend Garry Schofield reveals brain damage diagnosis

A former Great Britain captain, Schofield says his condition will lead to dementia in future

The Independent UK

Children with asthma have worse memory, major new study finds

Asthma is associated with a greater risk of dementia

Medical Daily

Excessive Daytime Sleepiness In Elderly Might Be Linked To Pre-Dementia Syndrome

A recent study revealed that elderly adults who have excessive daytime sleepiness are at risk of developing motoric cognitive risk syndrome that can lead to dementia.

The Guardian - AU

‘Deplorable’: nurse slammed therapy doll dementia patient believed was real baby on table, NSW tribunal hears

Sudiksha Ahuja found guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct and her nursing registration cancelled

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