An elderly man who has gone on hunger strike after being accused of historical child sex abuse must be presumed to have the mental capacity to make decisions about eating,
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Emergency hospital admissions for people with dementia have risen by more than a third in five years, research by a charity shows. More than 379,000 emergency admissions in England for
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An elderly man with dementia, who stopped eating after being accused of historic child sex abuse, is at the centre of litigation in a specialist court. A judge may have
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Tens of thousands of vulnerable people have been left in limbo for over a year while carers applied to strip them of their freedom. The mental health charity Mind says
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Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) are crowd-funding a new project to test former professional football players for early signs of dementia. Recent research from the University of
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Reruns of Christmas classics such as The Snowman and It’s A Wonderful Life could help the memories of people with dementia, according to the NHS. Familiar TV repeats and old
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Scientists are hoping a new tool may help provide dementia patients with a clearer picture on life expectancy, allowing their families and doctors to plan the necessary care. The incurable
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Calls to a dementia helpline have risen 10% year on year, with many families seeking help over Christmas, figures show. Data from the Alzheimer’s Society shows calls have more than
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Older people with diabetes and memory problems would benefit from using wearable glucose monitors, a study suggests. The devices help people with diabetes manage their condition by reducing the need
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Illiterate people may be nearly three times more likely to develop dementia than those who can read and write, new research suggests. A study looked at 983 people with an
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