As I write this, it’s 10.30am. I know because I’ve just had a look at my wristwatch. It’s the old-fashioned kind, with hands. Of course, mine has added diamante bling – it’s from TK Maxx, naturally – and I love the way it sparkles. I’ve got no problem telling the time and, despite all the … Read more
Not for nothing has type 2 diabetes been dubbed ‘a 21st Century epidemic’. Year after year, numbers continue to spiral upward. At the last count, one in ten Britons over 40 are living with a diagnosis – and this condition eats up a tenth of the annual £134billion NHS budget. And, over the past decade, … Read more
Pneumonia vaccine may reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s by up to 40%, study finds – as evidence mounts that shots could boost the immune system to protect the brain Researchers looked at the medical records of more than 5,100 people aged 65 or older They found that receiving the pneumonia vaccine reduces the risk of … Read more
Ten warning signs of dementia: Stress, depression and obesity are among risk factors linked to Alzheimer’s, researchers say An international team led by Fudan University in China analysed 395 studies Found 10 steps, backed by evidence, that reduce risk of developing disease Include getting good education and doing mentally stimulating activities The scientists add that … Read more
Have you heard of the peanut butter test for Alzheimer’s? If you can’t smell it, it could be an early-warning sign of the disease. I know, it sounds bizarre. When I told my husband about it a few weeks back, I’m fairly sure he didn’t believe me – in fact, I began to doubt myself. As … Read more
Iron accumulation in the outer layer of the brain is associated with cognitive deterioration in people with Alzheimer’s disease, scientists report. MRI scans showed higher levels of iron in regions of the brain, including deep grey matter, temporal lobes and neo-cortex, in people with Alzheimer’s compared with those without the disease of the same age. Brain … Read more
Neighbours’ icon Annie Jones is back as ‘Plain Jane Superbrain’ after putting her career on hold for 20 years to care for her mother who had Alzheimer’s Annie starred as ‘Plain Jane Superbrain’ Harris on Neighbours back in between 1986 and 1989, often referred to as the ‘glory years of the soap’ She starred alongside … Read more
The coronavirus pandemic had led to an additional 15,000 American deaths from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Approximately 100,000 people died from the age-related brain diseases from February 2020 through May 2020, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This means the fatality rate for Alzheimer’s and dementia was 18 percent higher than … Read more
‘I have seen a real progression’: Barbara Windsor’s husband Scott Mitchell reveals she’s started to struggle with her speech and suffer falls amid Alzheimer’s battle Barbara Windsor, 82, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2014, and is now being cared for round-the-clock by her husband Scott Mitchell. 57 In a clip from Ross Kemp’s ITV Special Living … Read more
A combination of different healthy lifestyle habits such as being physically active, not smoking and a high-quality diet can reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s. Researchers from the Rush University Medical Center examined data on nearly 3,000 people from two longitudinal studies run by the National Institute for Aging. They found that people in the dataset … Read more