Leading an “intellectually, socially and physically active lifestyle” may help protect against dementia and other cognitive decline, a new study suggests. This could include continuing education or taking part in
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Activities such as household chores, exercise and visiting family and friends may help lower the risk of dementia, research suggests. According to the study, carrying out household chores is associated
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Being socially isolated is associated with a higher risk of developing dementia, new research suggests. According to the study, it is social isolation rather than the feeling of loneliness that
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A researcher in Scotland has received almost a quarter of a million pounds to investigate how changes to the barrier between the blood supply and the brain contributes to Alzheimer’s
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One in four people with dementia experience symptoms for more than two years before they are diagnosed, according to new research. A study for the Alzheimer’s Society suggests signs of
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A former vicar who repeatedly beat a woman with a bamboo stick during a decade of “bizarre and cruel” abuse has been given an absolute discharge by a judge who
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Talking therapy may improve depression symptoms for people with dementia providing hope for a group who typically do not benefit from antidepressants, new research suggests. Dementia patients often feel anxiety
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Music can play a “powerful” role in improving the lives of those living with illnesses such as dementia and depression, according to a new report. The document recommends the UK
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Avon and Somerset Police will be offering GPS trackers to people living with dementia who are at high risk of going missing. The force said on Tuesday it has secured
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A Second World War veteran with dementia was forced out of his nursing home during the coronavirus pandemic when his money ran out after his local council failed to fund
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