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Wife 'doesn't know how she'll deal' with telling kids their dad, 42, is dying from MND

Andrew Hogg was dealt a heartbreaking diagnosis of motor neurone disease and frontotemporal dementia last month, and has now been given just years to live

Daily Mirror

Scots wife of man with MND 'doesn't know how she'll deal' with telling kids their dad is dying

Andrew Hogg, 42, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease and a form of dementia last month, with a prognosis of just a few years to live.

Daily Record

People living with dementia ‘sitting ducks for financial abuse’

Report shows failures by government, financial services and retailers to protect people with dementia from scammers

The Guardian - UK

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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

'This could kill her': Family's battle after care home give gran with dementia just weeks to leave

Fiona Nolan claims she was given just four weeks notice to find her 86-year-old grandma a new place to live

Manchester Evening News

Does picking your nose really increase your risk of dementia?

Research Checks interrogate newly published studies and how they’re reported in the media. The analysis is undertaken by one or more academics not involved with the study, and reviewed by another, to make sure it’s accurate.

The Conversation

Uncharted Brain: Decoding Dementia – introducing a new podcast series

Uncharted Brain: Decoding Dementia is a new podcast series from The Conversation examining new research unlocking clues to the ongoing mystery of how dementia works in the brain. Listen to the trailer now before the series launches on November 16.

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Foyle Film Festival programme released as event returns to city for 35th year

There is a diverse mixture of international cinema, documentaries, special screenings and industry events, Irish and local film in addition to Cinematic Breakfast, Dementia Friendly and Foodbank screenings

Belfast Live

RAF war hero and wife face £400,000 dementia care bill

Keith Fretwell says his father would be heartbroken if he knew how much his family have had to spend on care for him and his wife

Wales Online

Cage put up to protect rare fungus which may fight dementia and cancer

There are fears collectors will steal the growth for its health properties

Wales Online

Tackling high blood pressure cuts chances of dementia in later life, study finds

A new study carried out in Australia suggests the most effective way to reduce the chances of developing dementia in later life is by tackling high blood pressure

Daily Mirror

Patient claims sick people were 'lying on the floor vomiting' amid horrific 19 hour wait times in A&E

There were ‘sick people lying on the floor vomiting and senior citizens clearly with dementia waiting hours to be triaged’, claims one patient

Manchester Evening News

Strongest evidence to date that lowering blood pressure cuts the risk of dementia

More young people have high blood pressure. This is shrinking their brains and putting them at higher risk of dementia.

The New Daily

New symptom that could be early sign you will get dementia

Around 10 million people are diagnosed every year

Liverpool Echo

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Family caregivers find support on #dementia TikTok

It all changed on a Saturday night in New York City in 2016. Jacquelyn Revere was 29 and headed out to attend a friend’s comedy show. She was on the subway when her phone rang. It was a friend of her mom’s, back in Los Angeles. That’s weird, Revere thought.…

Daily Record

Frantic search launched for missing OAP with dementia last seen near Scots petrol station

William Rodgers, 86, has been traced.

ABC News

Townsville hospital patient dies after violent incident in dementia ward

Queensland Police will prepare a report for the coroner after the death of a 77-year-old man who was injured by another patient.

Daily Mirror

Dementia risk linked to high levels of blood pressure, warns new research

Many health conditions that are not effectively managed can impact other diseases. A groundbreaking new study has found those who have high blood pressure are greatly increasing their risk of having dementia later in life

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Perth nurse Wendy Ruth Sym accused of trying to kill dementia-suffering husband

A 62-year-old registered nurse is behind bars in Western Australia accused of attempting to murder her husband, after being his carer for almost a decade.

ABC News

Man in Townsville Hospital after being critically injured by patient in dementia ward

Police were called after a violent incident between two men in their 70s at Townsville Hospital.

Evening Standard

Vicky McClure’s Our Dementia Choir set their sights on Glastonbury after releasing debut single

Exclusive: The Nottingham-based musical group have been the subject of two BBC documentaries and in July performed in front of 20,000 - their biggest audience to-date

Daily Mirror

Sam Faiers' mum feared early dementia over 'agonising' symptoms of brain fog

Menopausal symptoms affect women differently, with some seemingly breezing through it. For some, like Suzie Wells, these hormonal changes can take a major toll on their body - including their brain health

The Conversation

Floods and other emergencies can be extra tough for people with dementia and their carers. Here's how to help

As we write from New South Wales’ Northern Rivers region, other parts of eastern Australia are facing conditions that recall uncomfortable memories from the 2017 floods and those in March this year. Many people are fatigued and still coming to terms with those devastating natural disasters.

The Conversation

Older people who get lost sometimes sadly lose their lives. But those with dementia are more likely to survive

Being lost in an unfamiliar place is an unsettling feeling most of us have experienced. It requires cognitive and physical skills, and potentially other resources, to find our way and safely arrive at our destination.

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Preparing for a world with Alzheimer's treatment

As Alzheimer’s cases grow, scientists have been deep in debate over its causes. Now treatments are on the horizon, the new race is to ready the health system.

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