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Video safety tests to help doctors assess driving ability of Australians living with dementia

A video-based test being developed by the University of Queensland will help assess the driving capacity of hundreds of thousands of Australians who have been diagnosed with dementia.

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Five symptoms of dementia and early warning signs

One in four sufferers commonly go two years undiagnosed, one study claims

The Independent UK

Kick up your heels – ballroom dancing offers benefits to the aging brain and could help stave off dementia

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Five symptoms of dementia and early warning signs

One in four sufferers commonly go two years undiagnosed, one study claims

The Independent UK

Why walking speed is more important than hitting 10,000 steps per day

A faster pace showed positive outcomes for heart disease, cancer, dementia and death, over and above the total number of daily steps taken

The Independent UK

‘Unacceptable’: Warning over plunging dementia diagnosis rates as targets missed for two years

Exclusive: Diagnosis rates have fallen across England during the pandemic, with new figures revealing a postcode lottery for patients

The Independent UK

New blood test could pave way for early detection of Alzeimher’s

Scientists claim that the blood test will help flag the disease early on and could eventually replace diagnostic methods such as brain scans

Dublin Live

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Loneliness is a public health emergency we can’t afford to ignore

Chronic loneliness is associated with physician visits, increased risk of heart disease and dementia, and an assortment of other health risks.

Fortune

Falkirk people urged to help keep vulnerable people safe from harm this winter

Adult protection 'champions' are also encouraging families who have a loved one with dementia to fill out a form that could save lives

Daily Record

Concern grows for missing man with dementia last seen in Cineworld

Barry Whitbread has dementia and can become confused

Liverpool Echo

Police concerned for welfare of missing pensioner with dementia

Officers spent hours searching for Barry on Wednesday afternoon (December 28)

Manchester Evening News

Family of one of Scotland's oldest prisoners beg for his early release

The family of 75-year-old Jim McDonald are begging prison chiefs to allow him home in time for New Year, while he struggles with dementia.

Edinburgh Live

Family of Scots prisoner with dementia beg for release on compassionate grounds

The family of 75-year-old Jim McDonald are begging prison chiefs to allow him home in time for New Year, while he struggles with dementia.

Daily Record

Five symptoms of dementia and early warning signs

One in four sufferers commonly go two years undiagnosed, one study claims

The Independent UK

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Traumatic Brain Injury, PTSD Associated With Alzheimer's: Research

The medical profession has never before investigated the effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and genetic risk factors in a sizable cohort. Read on for details:

The Independent UK

Family and friends could play role in spotting dementia over Christmas period

Forgetting names of relatives or putting the oven on for the Christmas turkey, as well as confusion in another environment could all be signs.

Daily Mirror

NHS issues tips on spotting early dementia if you're seeing a relative today

Forgetting a present, cooking the food in the wrong order or being disorientated in a seldom-visited house could all be signs someone should see their GP, according to an NHS chief

Glasgow Live

Inspirational Glasgow doctor spreading Christmas cheer by singing in care homes in between hospital night shifts

Inspirational Melissa Bremner, 27, has set herself a challenge to perform 12 Christmas concerts in wards and care home in Glasgow and the west to spread some festive cheer.

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Samuel West braced for day mum Prunella Scales won't recognise him amid dementia battle

Samuel West candidly discussed his actor mother Prunella Scales' Alzheimer's battle and revealed the impact her diagnosis has had on his family, including his actor dad Timothy West

The Independent UK

Woman diagnosed with dementia aged 57 reveals early signs everyone should know

Jude Thorp, 59, who lives in Oxford, said she first started noticing changes in 2016, but she did not receive a formal diagnosis until 2021

The Independent UK

Five symptoms of dementia and early warning signs

One in four sufferers commonly go two years undiagnosed, one study claims

The Independent UK

Scientists reveal how to spot signs of dementia nine years before diagnosis

Early intervention could reduce your risk of developing dementia-related disease

The Guardian - UK

Cells: Memories for My Mother by Gavin McCrea – confronting the past

Returning to Dublin after his mother is diagnosed with dementia, the Irish novelist faces the family he’d left behind

The Conversation

Lecanemab: Experimental drug is a ray of hope for Alzheimer's disease

On Nov. 30, Eisai and Biogen announced the results of their latest phase 3 clinical trial in Alzheimer’s disease. The verdict: an 18-month treatment with lecanemab slows functional and cognitive loss by 27 per cent in people with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease. The study…

Daily Record

Resident at Dumbarton's Castle View care home left in "heartbreaking" situation

Sharon Calderwood contacted the Lennox after being appalled to find her beloved mum, Agnes McKenzie Ross, who has advanced dementia, left wearing soiled clothes, in pain and with little support or stimulation.

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