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Experts discover a link between how much money you make and dementia risk

More than 7 million Americans living with dementia — a number expected to double by 2060

The Independent UK

Trump Admits He May Not Be 'Heaven Bound' As POTUS Shows 'Massive Increase' In Dementia Signs

Donald Trump shocks with a confession about not being 'heaven bound' as experts warn of a 'massive increase' in his alleged dementia symptoms, sparking fresh concern over his health and state of mind.

International Business Times UK

Sally Kirkland Cause of Death: Oscar Nominee Had 'Urgent Medical Care' GoFundMe

Sally Kirkland, Oscar-nominated star of Anna, dies at 84 after a dementia battle, following a public GoFundMe for her 'urgent medical care.'

International Business Times UK

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Gavin Newsom Alleges Donald Trump Needs 'Intervention' And Is 'Physically In Decline'

Gavin Newsom trolls Donald Trump by asking an AI bot if repeating 'false statements' is dementia, after Trump called him a 'horrible governor.'

International Business Times UK

Wendy Williams Doesn't Have Dementia—So Who's Been Controlling Her Life?

Physicians reveal Wendy Williams does not have frontotemporal dementia, raising serious questions about her court-ordered guardianship, medical oversight, and who's been making decisions on her behalf.

International Business Times UK

Oscar-nominated star Sally Kirkland dies aged 84

Oscar-nominated actress Sally Kirkland - who appeared in movies such as Anna and Bruce Almighty - has passed away aged 84, just days after it was revealed that she had entered hospice care after a battle with dementia.

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Poor heart health in middle age linked to dementia in old age – new study

For generations, medicine treated the heart and brain as separate domains. However, a new study suggests the two are more closely connected than we thought, especially as we age.

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Driver who crashed stolen BMW into care home jailed for over five years

A 94-year-old woman with dementia was among the elderly residents injured when the car slammed into Highcliffe Care Home in Witherwack, Sunderland.

Evening Standard

Can brain training really shave ten years off brain ageing, as a recent study suggests?

A ten-week online brain training programme helped older adults’ brains act as though they were a decade younger, a recent study has found.

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Sally Kirkland Dementia Battle: Actress in Hospice After 'Fall in the Shower' Injured Ribs and Foot

Oscar-nominated actress Sally Kirkland, 84, is receiving hospice care in Palm Springs after a fall worsened her dementia battle. The Anna star is surrounded by friends as Hollywood pays tribute to her extraordinary life and legacy.

International Business Times UK

Oscar-nominated actor Sally Kirkland enters hospice care amid ‘significant health crisis’

Kirkland has been living with dementia for the past year

The Independent UK

Hollywood icon Sally Kirkland enters hospice care

Anna actress Sally Kirkland has entered hospice care amid a dementia battle.

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Jay Leno likes looking after wife Mavis during dementia battle

Former late-night talk show host Jay Leno says he and Mavis have "fun with" dealing with her advanced dementia.

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Bruce Willis' Dementia Worsens? Emma Heming Willis, Demi Moore Team Up to Honour 'Incurable' Star

Action legend Bruce Willis is honoured at a star-studded benefit concert as his FTD battle continues.

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Music could help ease the effects of dementia, GP says

Studies have shown that music engages multiple regions of the brain at once, helping to support memory

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Heart damage in midlife could raise dementia risks later on, study warns

People with the highest levels of a protein called troponin in their blood were much more likely to develop dementia, the study found.

Evening Standard

Dame Judi Dench says she's now too blind to watch theatre or TV but still wants the dirt on Celebrity Traitors

The double Oscar-winning actress, 90, has long battled age-related macular degeneration

The Conversation

Even a few thousand steps a day can reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s – new study

A new study suggests that even low levels of physical activity could protect the brain from Alzheimer’s disease – but not in the way scientists expected.

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How to keep dementia from robbing your loved ones of their sense of personhood – tips for caregivers

Every three seconds, someone in the world develops dementia. There are over 6 million people living with dementia in the U.S. and 57 million globally.

International Business Times UK

Bruce Willis Illness Update: Wife Said Actor's Brain Is 'Failing Him' But It Is A 'Good Thing' - Here's Why

Bruce Willis's wife reveals his brain is failing due to dementia, but says his unawareness of the illness brings unexpected peace.

The Independent UK

Biological signs of poor heart health linked to later dementia diagnosis – study

Researchers found the link is evident up to 25 years before a dementia diagnosis.

The Independent UK

Poor heart health linked to dementia diagnosis later in life, study finds

There are currently estimated to be 982,000 people with dementia in the UK, but more than a third of people with the condition do not have a diagnosis

The Conversation

Why Canada must transform its long-term care system

With Canadians now living longer than ever, the question of who will care for them — and under what conditions — when they can no longer care for themselves has become one of the country’s most pressing issues.

The Independent UK

Police find car 17 months after beloved 88-year-old teacher went missing – but no sign of her

Myrtle Polk was in the early stages of dementia when she went missing, her family says

The Texas Tribune

All 17 Texas Constitutional amendments pass

The propositions include restrictions on the creation of certain taxes, new tax exemptions, investments on water infrastructure and dementia research.

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