Ricky Valance dies aged 84: Welsh star who sang ‘Tell Laura I love her’ passes away in hospital after long battle with dementia By Jack Wright For Mailonline Published: 08:01 BST, 13 June 2020 | Updated: 08:07 BST, 13 June 2020 Welsh singer Ricky Valance has died aged 84 following a battle against dementia. An … Read more
Ken Will has a best friend who comforts him when he’s sad, distracts him if he’s angry and brings water when he’s poorly. That best friend is Kaspa, a nine-year-old golden labrador. Kaspa is a dementia assistance dog, one of just ten in the UK trained to provide practical and emotional support to people with … Read more
Healthy lifestyle may protect against dementia: Not smoking, avoiding alcohol and exercising more ‘cuts the risk of the memory-robbing disorder by a THIRD’ The study by Dutch academics followed 6,000 people for an average of 14 years They found having unhealthy habits raises the risk of dementia by around 29% But an unhealthy lifestyle ‘made … Read more
A new antibody, that spots the toxic particles that destroy healthy brain cells in dementia patients, could be used to diagnose and monitor the disease. Researchers from Cambridge University designed a way to recognise these particles – called amyloid-beta oligomers – which are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s. The creation of the antibody could lead to … Read more
Having a faulty gene linked to dementia may double the risk of becoming severely-ill with the coronavirus, a study has claimed. Experts found carriers of the APOE e4 gene were more likely to have a severe case of Covid-19, than those with a more common variant. The same faulty gene is already known to increase … Read more
Brisk walk or bike ride for 30 minutes three times a week can stave off dementia in over-60s even after their memory begins to fade Over 60s with memory loss that exercised for a year had improved recollection Researchers said this was due to increased blood flow to two areas of the brain UK Alzheimer’s … Read more
The coronavirus killed more people than cancer and dementia combined in April, statistics have revealed. A total of 27,764 people in England and Wales were killed by COVID-19 last month, compared to 10,316 victims of cancer and 9,892 dementia patients. And, between March 2 and May 1, 12,526 care home residents died after catching the … Read more
Brain food: Eating and drinking things that are rich in flavonoids such as tea, berries, red wine and dark chocolate could help to stave off dementia, study shows Researchers studied the diets of adults aged 50 years and above for 20 years Those who ate limited flavonoids were 2–4 times more likely to get Alzheimer’s In … Read more
Thirteen dementia patients at care home were SAVED despite showing coronavirus symptoms after hero nurse who worked through swine flu crisis used her experiences to contain the outbreak Maria Spollin became a specialist in advanced life support during swine flu crisis Her expertise saved 13 dementia patients at Church Farm Skylarks, Nottingham Retired Army Brigadier Peter … Read more
Match of the Day legend Des Lynam, 77, is ‘devastated’ and denies having dementia after his former co-star Mark Lawrenson announced he was struggling with the illness on a football podcast Ex-footballer Mark Lawrenson, 62, was speaking on the Off The Ball podcast Claimed that ex-co star Des Lynam, 77, was ‘not well’ and might have … Read more