Alzheimer’s Society: Play fair on council tax discounts for dementia

Alzheimer’s Society: Play fair on council tax discounts for households where family member has dementia By Toby Walne, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 1 May 2021 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 1 May 2021 Charity Alzheimer’s Society is urging local authorities to stop playing hard ball over paying council tax discounts to households where … Read more

Chris Kamara, 63, reveals he feared he was showing early signs of dementia

Chris Kamara, 63, reveals he feared he was showing early signs of dementia after feeling a lot ‘slower’… and reveals the results of a recent brain scan By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 18:08 BST, 13 April 2021 | Updated: 18:08 BST, 13 April 2021 Chris Kamara has revealed the results of the brain scan … Read more

Jack Hanna, 74, has been diagnosed with dementia thought to be Alzheimer’s

Good Morning America’s animal expert Jack Hanna, 74, has been diagnosed with dementia thought to be Alzheimer’s, his family shares By Heidi Parker For Dailymail.com Published: 19:22 BST, 7 April 2021 | Updated: 19:23 BST, 7 April 2021 The family of respected animal expert Jack Hanna announced that he has been diagnosed with dementia. In … Read more

Billionaire charged in tax fraud scheme accused of faking dementia

A Texas software mogul accused of being behind the biggest ever US tax scheme is now faking dementia to avoid going on trial, prosecutors claim – as his former associates reveal he is penny-pinching billionaire who would stay in budget hotels and eat frozen dinners despite being worth an estimated $7 billion.  Robert Brockman, 79, … Read more

Steve Bannon ‘believed Trump had dementia and sought 25th Amendment’

Steve Bannon believed President Donald Trump had early-stage dementia in 2017 and started a covert campaign to get him removed via the 25th Amendment, a veteran ’60 Minutes’ producer revealed in a new book.  Producer Ira Rosen wrote in his memoir, ‘Ticking Clock: Behind the Scenes at 60 Minutes,’ that Bannon began reaching out to … Read more

Healthy heart could be the key to warding off dementia later in life, new research suggests 

Healthy heart could be the key to warding off dementia later in life, new research suggests Scientists claim making some changes earlier in life could prevent dementia   Suggested lifestyle changes include regular exercise and eating healthier  Findings based on data from a 36-year study into the health of 10,000 Britons By Colin Fernandez Science Correspondent For … Read more

Mother with dementia bursts into song when she recognises her doting son

Heartwarming moment a mother with dementia bursts into ‘We’ll Meet Again’ when she recognises her doting son after he explains he’s not just a ‘lovely carer’ A mother with dementia doesn’t recognise her son during a walk in Australia When the son explains to his mum who he is, she begins to sing a sweet … Read more

I’m A Celebrity’s Colin Fassnidge and Pettifleur Berenger break down over their parents’ dementia 

I’m A Celebrity stars Colin Fassnidge and Pettifleur Berenger break down in tears as they bond over their parents suffering from dementia By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:56 GMT, 10 January 2021 | Updated: 11:57 GMT, 10 January 2021 On Tuesday’s episode of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! Australia, co-stars olin … Read more

The Veronicas’ Lisa Origliasso shares rare video of caring for her mother during dementia battle

Lisa Origliasso has shared a rare video showing her caring for her mother, Colleen, who was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia three years ago.  On Sunday, the The Veronicas singer, 36, posted a tender clip to Instagram Stories, in which she tenderly brushes away her mother’s hair from her face.  Colleen, 71, who is holding a drink … Read more

The Veronicas’ Lisa Origliasso shares rare video of caring for her mother during dementia battle

Lisa Origliasso has shared a rare video showing her caring for her mother, Colleen, who was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia three years ago.  On Sunday, the The Veronicas singer, 36, posted a tender clip to Instagram Stories, in which she tenderly brushes away her mother’s hair from her face.  Colleen, 71, who is holding a drink … Read more