Vicky McClure has said those using the UK’s social care system are being “neglected and left”. The Line Of Duty actress (pictured) told the PA news agency, at a launch
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Experts have hailed the “beginning of the end” in the search for effective Alzheimer’s treatments after a new drug reduced memory decline among patients with early stages of the disease.
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A new jab for people with early-stage Alzheimer’s has failed to show it can slow down a decline in memory and thinking, according to pharmaceutical giant Roche. The drug, gantenerumab,
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Line of Duty star Vicky McClure has asked MPs to put themselves in the shoes of dementia carers, urging them to make the disease “the priority it needs to be”.
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People with dementia who suffer from anxiety or depression may benefit from talking therapies available on the NHS, new research suggests. Previous studies estimate that 38% of people with mild
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The risk of someone taking their own life is almost seven times higher after diagnosis of young onset dementia, a new study suggests. Researchers say their findings indicate clinics should
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Vicky McClure says the response to her BBC show Our Dementia Choir was “phenomenal” but that the ongoing lack of funding for those affected by the condition is “frustrating”. The
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Keyboards have helped to strike a memory chord and light up dementia patients’ faces with smiles. Casio gave lighting key keyboards to some of care provider Methodist Homes’ (MHA) dementia
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Researchers have found a link between children and teenagers who take up a musical instrument and improved thinking skills in old age. People with more experience of playing a musical
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Boris Johnson is launching a new “national mission” to tackle dementia in memory of the late Carry On and EastEnders star, Dame Barbara Windsor. The Prime Minister said the Government
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