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Scientists hail major breakthrough in fight against Alzheimer’s as drug proven to slow disease

‘This is the first drug that provides a real treatment option,’ says leading researcher

The Independent UK

Drug slows cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s patients, study reveals

Antibody therapy lecanemab removes clumps of protein called beta amyloid that builds up in brain

The Guardian - UK

Supreme Court case could curtail rights of Medicaid patients

Gorgi Talevski did not live long enough to see his case argued before the U.S. Supreme Court this month. A Macedonian-born resident of Indiana, Talevski operated a crane for three decades, raised a family and loved to dance before his dementia deepened, and he died last year.

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Former St Mirren defender Barry McLaughlin welcomes new heading rules amid brain disease fears for players

The SFA have brought in new guidance to limit the amount of heading in training after research found footballers were more likely to suffer from brain disease in later life.

Daily Record

Family of Scots football hero Gordon McQueen back SFA crackdown on heading balls

The Manchester United powerhouse is now bedridden and unable to communicate after being diagnosed with vascular dementia last year.

Daily Record

SFA's new guidelines on restricting headers in football training are welcome

Record View says it has been heartbreaking in recent years to see many football legends have their lives cruelly blighted by dementia.

Daily Record

Council announces £60 million plans for care homes in RCT

It will involve creating extra care accommodation and dementia beds, closing three care homes, keeping five open and providing a care facility for adults with learning disabilities

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Five symptoms of dementia and the early warning signs to watch out for

One study has revealed that as many as one in four sufferers go at least two years before being diagnosed

Wales Online

Tony Robinson says UK care system is in chaos after looking after parents with dementia

More than 700,000 people in the UK are unpaid carers for those with dementia and tackle intractable problems all year round, but many soon face poverty and little or no respite

Daily Mirror

Real Britain: 'Our care system in chaos as those who depend on it face the consequences'

More than 700,000 people in the UK are unpaid carers for those with dementia and tackle intractable problems all year round, but many soon face poverty and little or no respite

Daily Mirror

Chris Hemsworth's Alzheimer's gene doesn't guarantee he'll develop dementia. Here's what we can all do to reduce our risk

Chris Hemsworth, famous for his role as the god Thor in Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, has announced he will be taking a break from acting after being told he has two copies of the APOE4 gene, increasing his risk of Alzheimer’s.

The Conversation

Alzheimer's disease could be slowed down by new drug as NHS urged to speed up testing

Lecanemab could mark 'the end of the beginning' in the decades-long fight against dementia, geneticist Prof Sir John Hardy said. The drug was found to reduce brain decline in those with mild dementia

Daily Mirror

Love Actually star had to wear dead woman's clothes after friend stole £65k

Brian Malam had been granted power of attorney over Margaret Wright's finances after she was diagnosed with dementia, but spent years helping himself to cash.

Daily Record

Breakthrough Alzheimer’s drug could be in UK use in a year but only for minority

Only 5% of patients eligible for the drug will be able to access it – and most of these will be private cases, experts have said.

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The Independent UK

Five symptoms of dementia and early warning signs

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

The National (Scotland)

Scottish dementia projects awarded £145,000 in funding

Dementia projects across Scotland have received funding to enable them to offer community- based support for people affected by the disease.

The Conversation

Another Alzheimer’s drug fails in late-stage trials – what now?

Around 55 million people, globally, have dementia – the most common type being Alzheimer’s disease. Unfortunately, there is no cure for the memory-robbing disease. But a lot of hope was pinned on an experimental drug called gantenerumab.

The Guardian - UK

‘This looks like the real deal’: are we inching closer to a treatment for Alzheimer’s?

After years of setbacks, dementia researchers are getting excited about a new antibody drug called lecanemab. No one expects it to stop cognitive decline, but even slowing it would be a breakthrough

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Liverpool Echo

Me, mum and dementia: 'the guilt a carer feels can be immense'

Man explores the impacts of living with and caring for his mum

ABC News

Chris Hemsworth reveals he inherits Alzheimer's gene from both parents. What is the ApoE4 gene and what does it mean for his career?

After two decades of acting, Chris Hemsworth revealed he will take a break from his career, after learning he has a much higher-than-average chance of developing Alzheimer's disease.

Daily Mirror

Dementia warning signs can be spotted nine years before diagnosis, research reveals

Dr Miriam Stoppard reports on important scientific research that shows the early warning signs of dementia can be spotted as early as nine years before diagnosis

Liverpool Echo

Nan with dementia melts hearts singing along to favourite songs

Joan brightens up as soon as she hears her favourite songs

ABC News

Riding to raise funds, awareness for Dementia Australia despite the odds

A family tragedy might have postponed the fundraising journey but nothing would stop David Batterham from raising awareness about dementia.

Belfast Live

Derry charity establishes new scheme to comfort dementia patients

"It is a very emotive thing and I take my hat off to those looking after people and some people sometimes do not even know who they are"

The Conversation

Unlocking new clues to how dementia and Alzheimer's work in the brain – Uncharted Brain podcast series

This week on The Conversation Weekly podcast we’re running a three-part series called Uncharted Brain: Decoding Dementia, which delves into new research searching for answers to how dementia works in the brain and the damage it leaves behind. Hosted by Paul Keaveny and Gemma Ware, it was initially published via…

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