Guidance: Only one in 10 can identify the symptoms of dementia
Findings of a nationwide study conducted by social care start-up Cera Care have revealed that just one in ten Brits are able to spot the early symptoms of dementia. This
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Man who admitted killing wife with dementia in ‘act of mercy’ walks free from court
An 84-year-old man who killed his dementia-suffering wife with an iron pole in an “act of mercy” has walked free from court. Lawrence Franks was unable to cope with the
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Study finds health services must address multiple conditions in dementia care
Most people living with dementia also have at least one other health condition, and health services need to adapt to optimise their health and quality of life, a new study
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Five-minute neck scan could become part of future dementia screening
A five-minute scan of blood vessels in the neck during mid-life could become part of future dementia screening, researchers have suggested. If confirmed in larger studies, the scan – which
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Dame Barbara Windsor calls for a stand against dementia in new video
Dame Barbara Windsor has appeared on video for the first time to speak publicly about dementia – as her husband said that “there is still so much of her there”
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Half of women likely to develop dementia, Parkinson’s or have a stroke – study
Half of women will develop dementia, Parkinson’s disease or have a stroke in their lifetime, new research suggests. About a third of men aged 45 and one in two women
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Webwatch: Music website launched to help trigger memories in people with dementia
A website has been launched to trigger memories in people suffering from dementia. BBC Music Memories follows research showing how music benefits those with the condition. The new site, for
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Game Of Thrones star lends support to new film highlighting dementia fight
Game of Thrones actress Lena Headey has lent her voice to a new campaign in the battle to defeat dementia. Known for the murderous matriarch Cersei Lannister in the award-winning
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New research suggests ‘association’ between air pollution and increased dementia risk
Air pollution may be linked with an increased risk of developing dementia, research suggests. A London-based study, published in journal BMJ Open, found an association between the neurodegenerative condition and
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Some dementia patients in hospital ‘suffering in silence’, study warns
Older hospital patients with dementia may be “suffering in silence” because they are unable to communicate the pain they are in, a new study suggests. Experts from the Marie Curie
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