Sky Sports News presenter Hayley McQueen has opened up on her heartbreak after last month revealing her father Gordon, the former Scotland, Manchester United and Leeds defender, had been diagnosed with vascular dementia. The 68-year-old’s family released a heartfelt, public statement in February in a bid to raise awareness of the disease and its links with … Read more
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
British jazz legend Chris Barber has died aged 90 after a battle with dementia. The trombonist, double bassist and trad jazz bandleader was a major influence on mid-century pop music. The musician was one of the Three Bs along with Acker Bilk and Kenny Ball who led the Trad revival of the 1950s and 1960s, … Read more
Quarter of all UK Covid fatalities ‘had dementia: Huge death toll among elderly is revealed as charities highlight cost of care home visits ban One in four coronavirus deaths have been among those battling with dementia Nine in ten families said the pandemic accelerated their loved one’s symptoms Charities say looking after people with illness … Read more
Getting five hours or less of sleep a night doubles the risk of getting dementia, a new study warns. Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston looked at data from 2,812 US adults aged 65 and over. ‘Very short’ sleep duration, defined as five hours and less, doubled the risk of dementia compared to … Read more
People with dementia are TWICE as likely to catch COVID-19 and more than FOUR times more likely to die from the virus, new US study of 62 million people finds Case Western University researchers analyzed millions of electronic health records in the US Of more than 15,000 cases of COVID-19, they found 810 people who … Read more
People with dementia are TWICE as likely to catch COVID-19 and more than FOUR times more likely to die from the virus, new US study of 62 million people finds Case Western University researchers analyzed millions of electronic health records in the US Of more than 15,000 cases of COVID-19, they found 810 people who … Read more
Men who have higher blood pressure at night than during the day are 1.6 times more likely to be diagnosed with dementia, a new study claims. Researchers tracked a sample of Swedish men in their seventies with higher blood pressure at night than during the day – a condition called as ‘reverse dipping’. They were … Read more
HEALTH NOTES: Could parasitic worms become the new weapon in the fight against dementia? By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:01 GMT, 6 February 2021 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 6 February 2021 Parasitic worms could be a new weapon in the fight against inflammatory conditions such as heart disease, dementia and arthritis. Hookworms were once … Read more
Death of former Wales international Keith Pontin, 64, who died five years after he was diagnosed with dementia, may be linked to heading the ball during his career, inquest hears Keith Pontin, 64, from Pontyclun, played for Cardiff City between 1976 and 1983 He was diagnosed with dementia in 2015, at the age of 59, … Read more