Why is staying connected important for people with dementia?
Visiting a friend or relative with dementia can help reinforce relationships and bring joy. Source link
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Dean Windass: ‘Dementia scares me, footballers need more support’
Victoria Derbyshire and Katherine Hodgson BBC Newsnight BBC Newsnight Former footballer Dean Windass is calling for more support for ex-players and their families affected by dementia Former footballer Dean Windass says he is scared for the future following his stage two dementia diagnosis and wants more support for other players and their families in the … Read more
She’s Trying to Stay Ahead of Alzheimer’s, in a Race to the Death
Soon, Irene Mekel will need to pick the day she dies. She’s not in any hurry: She quite likes her life, in a trim, airy house in Castricum, a Dutch village by the sea. She has flowers growing in her back garden, and there is a street market nearby where vendors greet villagers by name. … Read more
Early-onset dementia: I’m still the person I was after diagnosis at 49
Niall McCracken BBC News NI Mid Ulster Reporter BBC Peter Alexander was diagnosed with dementia at the age of 49 Dementia was not something Peter Alexander expected to be diagnosed with in his late 40s. It meant leaving his job and adapting to a new way of life. Now, aged 56, Peter is passionate about … Read more
Ozempic and Wegovy may boost health, from addiction to dementia
Getty Images The first study to assess how weight-loss drugs affect the whole of human health has discovered an “eye-opening” impact on the body, researchers say. The analysis, involving about two million people, linked the drugs to better heart health, fewer infections, a lower risk of drug abuse and fewer cases of dementia. The US … Read more
Two new dementia risks identified by major report
Getty Images Regular eye tests can detect problems early Treating failing eyesight and high cholesterol are two new ways to lower the risk of dementia developing, a major report suggests. Scientists have now identified 14 health issues which, if reduced or eliminated, could theoretically prevent nearly half of dementias in the world. Middle-aged people and … Read more
New shingles vaccine may help delay dementia, study suggests
Being vaccinated against shingles may also help delay getting a dementia diagnosis – a study in the journal Nature Medicine suggests. The work builds on previous suggestions that a shingles jab may have this unintended benefit. Researchers compared some 100,000 people who had a new shingles jab to a similar group who had an older … Read more
PM’s dementia adviser quits over benefits clawback policy
Johnny Timpson says the government is failing to protect vulnerable people by not intervening earlier. Source link
Young-onset dementia risk increased by Vitamin D deficiency and depression, study says
A major study has identified 15 risk factors for young-onset dementia, not all of which are genetic. Source link