An elderly driver who killed a three-year boy after crashing into a shop may have been suffering from undiagnosed dementia, an inquiry has heard. Xander Irvine died after he was
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New drugs being developed to tackle Alzheimer’s disease “will not address dementia risk at scale”, researchers have warned. Academics said there is “a lot of hyperbole” around medications such as
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Nationwide Building Society is to use its branch network to offer specialist dementia clinics in high streets. People will be able to book free clinic appointments in branches on set
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There is more hope than “ever before” that nearly half of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed, experts have said. Researchers have identified two new risks: high cholesterol and
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A woman who embezzled more than £100,000 from her dementia-stricken mother and used the money to fund an “extravagant lifestyle” has been jailed. Hayley Matthews, 44, from Edinburgh, stole £120,000
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The shingles vaccine given to people on the NHS could delay the onset of dementia, according to a new study. The finding – which experts say is “convincing” – shows
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The number of people in England being diagnosed with dementia is at a record high, according to new figures from the NHS. The latest data shows a record 487,432 people
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US officials have approved another Alzheimer’s drug that can modestly slow the disease, providing a new option for patients in the early stages. The Food and Drug Administration approved Eli
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Adverts for the Alzheimer’s Society which detailed a woman’s death “again and again and again” have been cleared following 235 complaints that they were irresponsible and caused “unjustifiable distress”. The
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More than 20,000 people have volunteered to be part of a study aimed at speeding up the development of dementia drugs. The group will enable scientists to involve healthy people
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