New drug found to slow progression of Alzheimer’s hailed as ‘turning point’
A new drug has been hailed as a “turning point in the fight against Alzheimer’s” after it was found to slow the progression of the disease. Donanemab was found to
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New portable dementia and Alzheimer’s test could ‘catch cases sooner’
A new portable test for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease could help spot cases sooner – helping patients to get treatments earlier, experts have said. Scientists testing the device, known as
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Fiona Phillips ‘hugely touched’ by support after revealing Alzheimer’s diagnosis
TV presenter Fiona Phillips is “hugely touched” by the support she has received after revealing she has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, her representative has said. Lorraine Kelly and shadow
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Care home worker jailed for abusing residents with dementia almost 40 times
A care worker has been jailed for abusing three care home residents with dementia almost 40 times. Sharlene Bosita (pictured) was seen on CCTV making it look like she was
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One in three people who notice dementia symptoms ‘keep it to themselves’
One in three people (33%) who notice symptoms of dementia in themselves or a loved one keep their fears to themselves for more than a month, a survey suggests. The
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Alzheimer’s drug lowers levels of protein known to cause disease, suggests study
A new genetic therapy for Alzheimer’s disease is safe and successfully lowered levels of the harmful tau protein known to cause the disease, a new study suggests. Researchers say the
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‘Incredibly rewarding’ to improve lives, say speech and language therapists
Speech and language therapy (SLT) is an “incredibly rewarding” job despite current challenges around staffing and waiting lists, two senior therapists have said. SLTs offer support to everyone from pre-term
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Survey finds ‘alarming’ near one in four vacancies in speech and language therapy
The chief executive of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) said it is “alarming” that a survey found almost one in four jobs are vacant across the
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Trust fined for ‘catalogue of failures’ in care of dementia patient who died after absconding
An NHS trust has been fined for a “catalogue of failures” which saw a dementia patient abscond from a hospital three times and die after hitting his head on concrete.
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UK charities ‘hugely thankful’ to Bruce Willis for publicly sharing dementia diagnosis
UK charities say they are “hugely thankful” to Bruce Willis for publicly sharing his diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia, as it will help raise awareness of the condition. The announcement by
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