The Office for National Statistics report, the first of its kind, shows deaths dropped by 3,054 in 2019. They have only declined three times in the last 20 years, but are generally trending upwards.
HEALTH NOTES: Student creates brand of fruity jelly sweets that help dementia patients beat dehydration By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:13 GMT, 28 November 2020 | Updated: 22:14 GMT, 28 November 2020 A student has created a brand of jelly sweets that can help dementia patients beat dehydration, preventing life-threatening infections. The tasty fruity … Read more
Country star Hal Ketchum dies aged 67 due to complications from dementia his wife confirms: ‘May his music live on forever’ By George Stark For Dailymail.com Published: 17:42 GMT, 24 November 2020 | Updated: 17:42 GMT, 24 November 2020 Country star Hal Ketchum has died, following complications from his battle with dementia, his wife has … Read more
David Beckham backs fight to tackle football dementia crisis: Former England captain says it is ‘clear there are questions to be asked’ about effects of heading ball The former England captain said questions need to be asked about effect of ball He spoke of the toll on World Cup heroes Nobby Stiles and Sir Bobby … Read more
Good Morning Britain viewers were left ‘in bits’ today thanks to a sweet elderly couple who couldn’t bear to be apart. Yesterday footage emerged of the emotional moment devoted wife Betty Meredith, 91, surprised her husband Kenneth, 96, who has dementia, after deciding to move into his care home because she ‘couldn’t live without him.’ Charlotte, from … Read more
‘We’re together forever’: Moving moment devoted wife surprises her husband with dementia by moving into his care home after a month apart because she ‘can’t live without him’ Charl, from Redditch, took to Twitter to share sweet clip of her nan and granddad Explained Kenneth had moved into Birmingham care home due to his dementia … Read more
At 80 years of age, ex-music teacher Paul Harvey is one of the oldest and most unlikely of UK chart-toppers with his surprise hit, Paul’s Tune. But then again, everything about the meteoric rise to the top of the iTunes and Amazon charts this week of his beautiful, improvised piano composition — based on just … Read more
‘It just won’t stop!’ Holly Willoughby uncontrollably cries on This Morning after being moved to tears by talented pianist, 80, suffering from dementia By Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 11:17 GMT, 3 November 2020 | Updated: 11:17 GMT, 3 November 2020 Holly Willoughby was moved to tears on This Morning on Tuesday by a pianist … Read more
A pianist with dementia who improvised a tune from four notes which went viral and was turned into an orchestral hit has inspired a £1million donation to Alzheimer’s charities. Composer Paul Harvey, 80, from Sussex, is currently number one in the iTunes and Amazon music charts after his composition was adapted by the BBC Philharmonic … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: England World Cup winner and Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton ‘diagnosed with dementia’ By Daniel Davis For Mailonline Published: 13:27 GMT, 1 November 2020 | Updated: 13:28 GMT, 1 November 2020 Sir Bobby Charlton, the England and Manchester United great, has been diagnosed with dementia. The news, first reported by The Telegraph, … Read more