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Global study to investigate whether Covid infection could lead to long-term cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s and dementia YEARS after infection US and UK-based academics are planning a large-scale global study Will recruit and follow 40,000 people worldwide who have contracted Covid-19 Study will investigate if the viral infection increases risk of cognitive decline By Joe Pinkstone … Read more
Pregnant Fiona Falkiner details her mother Jill’s ongoing battle with Alzheimer’s – and reveals ‘the past year has not been good for her’ By Louise Starkey For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:42 GMT, 6 January 2021 | Updated: 07:42 GMT, 6 January 2021 She will soon welcome her first child, a son, with fiancée Hayley Willis. … Read more
Mark Eden dead at 92: Coronation Street icon passes away peacefully in hospital after Alzheimer’s battle By Ellie Phillips For Mailonline Published: 14:12 GMT, 1 January 2021 | Updated: 14:12 GMT, 1 January 2021 Mark Eden has died at the age of 92. The Coronation Street actor icon passed away peacefully in hospital after Alzheimer’s battle. … Read more
‘Today I’m numb:’ Nile Rodgers says his mother Beverly Goodman has died after Alzheimer’s battle By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.com Published: 01:08 GMT, 28 December 2020 | Updated: 01:08 GMT, 28 December 2020 Nile Rodgers said on social media Sunday that his mother Beverly Goodman has died after an Alzheimer’s battle. ‘My mom #BeverlyGoodman … Read more
Google Glass-like device could help prevent Alzheimer’s by sending electronic pulses through the skin to stimulate the nervous system and sense of smell A wearable that straps around the head could ease or reverse Alzheimer’s The device is fitted with six electrodes along the forehead, nose and ears It sends electrical pulses through the skin … Read more
EastEnders dedicates Friday’s episode to the late Barbara Windsor following her death to Alzheimer’s, aged 83 By Natasha Hooper For Mailonline Published: 23:10 GMT, 11 December 2020 | Updated: 23:10 GMT, 11 December 2020 EastEnders paid tribute to the late Dame Barbara Windsor, by dedicating Friday’s episode to her. The legendary star who played Peggy … Read more
No need to hold back on the cheese and wine this Christmas: Study shows they can REDUCE risk of Alzheimer’s and age-related cognitive decline Researchers from the US studied the diets of nearly 1,800 Britons over a decade They compared this information with tests of their cognitive prowess over time Certain foods — which also … Read more
Dame Barbara Windsor, best known for her roles in EastEnders and the Carry On films, has died aged 83, her husband said. One of Britain’s most beloved entertainment stars, she first found fame in her role as a buxom blonde in the Carry On films and later became a household name playing Peggy Mitchell, the … Read more
A blood test to detect two molecules that act as indicators of a person’s likelihood to get Alzheimer’s disease later in life could be a ‘game-changer’, a new study claims. The two molecules – P-tau181, a tau protein, and neurofilament light polypeptide (NfL) – are found in plasma, the light yellow liquid that makes up 55 per … Read more
A blood test to detect two molecules that act as indicators of a person’s likelihood to get Alzheimer’s disease later in life has been hailed as a ‘potential game-changer’ in a new study. The two molecules – P-tau181, a tau protein, and neurofilament light polypeptide (NfL) – are found in plasma, the light yellow liquid that makes … Read more