Charities have criticised Government plans to create a single strategy to tackle major illnesses such as cancer, mental health and dementia. Health Secretary Steve Barclay said on Tuesday that the
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Actress Vicky McClure has accused the Government of “failing” people with dementia. The Line Of Duty star said patients are left “struggling and alone” after diagnosis. Meanwhile a “deep workforce
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People can take 12 steps to reduce their risk of getting dementia, according to a new brain health checker. The vast majority of people are not doing enough to ward
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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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A judge has raised concern about the welfare of a elderly billionaire who became the centrepiece of a feud between relatives after being diagnosed with dementia. Mr Justice Hayden said
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The number of people in Scotland living with a “welfare guardian” has more than doubled in the last decade, prompting calls for law reform. A welfare guardian is appointed by
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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 general manager of a care home has given the gift of music back to his “inspiring” former schoolteacher who now lives with dementia. Neil Gandecha, 40, was reunited with
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