Cameras will follow people living with dementia for two years in a new BBC documentary. Described as “unique for television”, Living With Dementia will feature up to six people at
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A hormone therapy used to treat prostate cancer in men has been linked to an increased risk in dementia, new research has shown. Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) suppresses male hormones
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An 84-year-old woman who stabbed her 85-year-old husband to death in a seemingly “inexplicable” attack had been suffering from a rare, undiagnosed form of dementia, a court has heard. Marjorie
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Stroking a pet could improve the well-being of people with dementia, health officials say. In new recommendations, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) said those with dementia
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Commonly-prescribed drugs for depression, incontinence and Parkinson’s disease could increase the risk of dementia, according to a new study. Academics at the University of Nottingham found that there was nearly
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A man with dementia has won plaudits on social media after a viral video showed him playing a piece he composed decades ago. Paul Harvey, 79, wrote the music for
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The number of older people living with dementia hit a record high last month, new figures show. A total of 453,881 over-65s were living with the condition in May, NHS
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Suranne Jones has spoken about her mother’s experience with dementia and called on others to help fight the disease. The star of Gentleman Jack and Doctor Foster lost her mother
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A new scientific study marks another step towards understanding the causes of dementia in ex-athletes, according to a former England football captain. Alan Shearer has described the work by researchers
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Older people who experience significant weight gain or loss may be at an increased risk of developing dementia, new research suggests. A study, published in journal BMJ Open, found a
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