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Bacteria in your mouth may hold clues to your brain health and dementia risk – new study

Could the bacteria in your mouth predict whether you are at risk of dementia? Emerging research suggests that the bacteria living on your tongue and gums may affect how the brain works and how it changes as we age. In turn, this could affect whether someone ages normally or develops…

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Dementia: why prescription drugs like antibiotics and vaccines have been linked to lower risk of the disease

There’s currently no cure for dementia. Although some recently developed drugs show promise in slowing the progress of the disease, these are both costly and may have limited benefit for many patients.

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How food can be used to support people living with dementia

As dementia rates rise globally, families and care partners are seeking ways to maintain meaningful connections with loved ones experiencing memory loss. In many cultures, food is central to cultural identity and family life.

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Scientists warn of 'worrying' increase in microplastic levels in human brain

Brains of people with dementia shows greater accumulation of these particles

The Independent UK

Rumer Willis reveals how dad Bruce Willis is coping amid his dementia battle and the LA wildfires

Rumer Willis says Bruce Willis is "doing great" amid the LA wildfires and his ongoing battle with dementia.

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It's not just forgetfulness: 8 early warning signs of dementia

Nightmares and changes in vision can both be early warning signs of dementia.

Fortune

Exercise could lead to brain changes that help stave off dementia, study finds

The study found exercising throughout life was ‘associated with better cognitive functioning’ at the age of 70.

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NHS ordered to make improvements to patient care while cutting costs

Officials have demanded improvements on cancer care, routine hospital treatment and emergency wait times.

Evening Standard

Presenter Sally Magnusson to leave Reporting Scotland after 27 years

The broadcaster and author will present the programme for the last time in April.

Evening Standard

You Must Remember This by Sean Wilson review – a beautiful, terrifying portrait of dementia

This short novel is a valuable, eye-opening account of dementia, blurring the lines between one woman’s past and present

The Guardian - AU

Trialling ways to reduce dementia in the Torres Strait

Hoping to reduce high rates of dementia among Torres Strait Islanders, a team of researchers is developing a pilot program for people at risk of the disease.

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Expand assisted dying bill to help those with Parkinson’s, MPs to hear

Former judge who has Parkinson’s says end-of-life suffering for patients can be ‘intolerable’, in argument for England and Wales bill to be expanded

The Guardian - UK

Linda Robson supported after breaking silence on Pauline Quirke's dementia diagnosis

The Loose Women star received an outpouring of support from celebrities and fans alike

Evening Standard

Linda Robson speaks out on Pauline Quirke’s ‘heartbreaking’ dementia diagnosis

‘It breaks my heart to see her endure such a terrible illness’ says Robson

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Linda Robson ‘heartbroken’ by co-star Pauline Quirke’s dementia diagnosis

Quirke’s husband Steve Sheen said she will retire from ‘all professional and commercial duties’ as he revealed her condition.

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Bruce Willis' stuttering was dismissed as early sign of dementia

Bruce Willis' wife has revealed one symptom doctors overlooked as a sign of his dementia.

Evening Standard

Bruce Willis makes rare public appearance in LA after wildfires amid dementia battle

The actor, 69, was seen being driven around the San Fernando Valley neighbourhood

The Guardian - UK

How dementia could be linked to air pollution in early life

Scottish researchers find childhood pollution a likely factor, but association with mid-life air quality less clear

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To honour Denis Law, politicians must make dementia a football industrial injury

Denis Law's passing has sparked calls for the Hampden Main Stand to be renamed, but his legacy could also be honoured by helping football's dementia…

Salon

Another reason to avoid red meats

"Eating processed red meat . . . was linked to a 16% higher risk of dementia and a faster rate of cognitive aging"

Evening Standard

Pauline Quirke's son Charlie's emotional tribute to his mother revealed amid dementia battle

Quirke, 65, has retired from acting after being diagnosed with dementia in 2021

Evening Standard

Linda Robson 'caught off guard' by Pauline Quirke's dementia announcement

The Loose Women star, 66, is currently abroad as her pal Pauline Quirke’s dementia diagnosis became public

The Conversation

Processed red meat isn’t just bad for your heart, it’s also associated with dementia

Less red meat is good for the planet and a growing number of people have started the new year resolving to pursue a meat-free diet.

Evening Standard

Inside Pauline Quirke and Linda Robson's rocky relationship after Birds of a Feather star's dementia diagnosis

Pauline Quirke and her Birds of a Feather co-star Linda Robson were at the centre of reports of a “feud” prior to her dementia diagnosis.

The Guardian - UK

Up the River With Acid review – intimate, abstract portrait of a father’s dementia

Harald Hutter sets his documentary in his parents shabby-chic home, a metaphor for his ageing academic father’s loosening threads of reality

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