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Natural compounds found in apples can reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, scientists say. High concentrations of compounds in apples and other plants, known as phytonutrients, stimulate the creation of neurons, in a process called neurogenesis. Neurons are highly excitable cell that transmits information to parts of the body via electrical … Read more
Jodie Comer and fellow Scouser Stephen Graham are seen filming new drama Help as they transform into a carer and Alzheimer’s patient living through pandemic care home crisis By Ciara Farmer For Mailonline Published: 12:01 GMT, 5 February 2021 | Updated: 12:01 GMT, 5 February 2021 She is known for playing wily Villanelle in Killing … Read more
Lady Gaga ‘sobbed’ as Tony Bennett looked ‘lost and bewildered’ during recording session… as family reveals his Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis Bennett revealed his diagnosis in a new article for AARP The pair headed back to the studio between 2018-2020 to record new music after their 2014 hit duet album Cheek to Cheek ‘Gaga, clearly aware … Read more
Lady Gaga ‘sobbed’ as Tony Bennett looked ‘lost and bewildered’ during recording session… as family reveals his Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis Bennett revealed his diagnosis in a new article for AARP The pair headed back to the studio between 2018-2020 to record new music after their 2014 hit duet album Cheek to Cheek ‘Gaga, clearly aware … Read more
Tony Bennett has Alzheimer’s and has secretly been living with the disease since 2016. The American jazz singer, 94, announced he was diagnosed four years ago and has carried on performing and will release a new, untitled album with Lady Gaga, recorded after his diagnosis. On his Twitter feed, his family said: ‘life is a … Read more
Tony Bennett, 94, reveals Alzheimer’s Disease diagnosis and says he has been secretly battling the condition since 2016 By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 14:09 GMT, 1 February 2021 | Updated: 14:14 GMT, 1 February 2021 Tony Bennett has revealed he has been been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. The American singer, 94, announced that he was … Read more
An emotional Nile Rodgers has revealed that he’s been unable to bury his mother a month after she died because her body is in a refrigerator truck filled with covid victims. The 68-year-old Chic guitarist announced his mother Beverly Goodman, 82, had died on December 27 at a New York hospital following a battle with Alzheimer’s … Read more
Most of us operate at 50 per cent of our mental capacity. It’s like having a high-performance Ferrari and just using it to nip to the shops once in a while. Having spent the past 25 years practising as a neurosurgeon, there is not much I don’t know about the workings of the brain, and … Read more
The Bachelorette’s Clare Crawley has finally reunited with her mother Lilia after being apart due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 39-year-old reality star’s mother – who has Alzheimer’s and dementia – has been quarantined apart from her daughter in her Sacramento care center, and has been struggling in a wheelchair due to her weakened body. … Read more
Scientists have identified the brain cells that are most vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease for the first time, in what’s being referred to as the ‘holy grail’ of dementia studies. The brain cells lie in a region known as the entorhinal cortex, which controls memory, navigation and time perception, and are the first to be killed … Read more