Dementia suffered Olive Lynch was left struggling to pay her hospital fees after Barclays closed her bank account because she lives away from the United Kingdom. The 82-year-old still has no access to her money over a month after discovering her bank
AI detecting cancer in some US hospitals Doctors believe artificial intelligence is now saving lives after a major advancement in breast cancer screenings. AI is detecting early signs of the disease, in some cases years before doctors would find the cancer on
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution may increase older people’s risk of developing dementia — particularly in the case of pollution from agriculture and wildfires. This is the conclusion of a team of researchers from the US who analyzed health data on
A man who left care home staff “frightened for their lives” when he armed himself with a butter knife and chased them away – and then tried to rape an elderly dementia patient – has been branded “a dangerous individual” by police. Jake Astley, 22,
A five-month-old baby died after being struck by a car that was forced onto the pavement as it tried to avoid an on-coming van. The car – driving by Shelagh Robertson – turned into the path of the van on the A10 Waterbeach
Legendary singer Tony Bennett, who died on July 21 in New York at age 96, had a history of health issues over the years, culminating in his seven-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Although no cause of death was indicated in the announcement
Opioid use could put dementia patients at a higher risk of death, particularly in the first two weeks after starting a medication, according to new research revealed on Tuesday at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) in Amsterdam. Among all patients 65
The first new Alzheimer’s treatment in 20 years was given full FDA approval earlier this month — and now two patients who participated in the clinical trials have spoken about their personal experience with the drug to Fox News Digital. Lecanemab, sold
Older adults with vision problems may be more likely to develop dementia, a new study published in JAMA Ophthalmology has found. Researchers at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor analyzed data from the 2021 National Health and Aging Trends Study, which showed
New research published in the journal Neurology suggests that brushing your teeth boosts the brain — helping to reduce the risk of dementia. People with good dental hygiene had more neurons in the hippocampus, the study found; the hippocampus plays a role