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'Despondent': neurological patients face treatment maze

A nationwide survey has found the health system is failing Australians with neurological conditions, with almost a third waiting four years for a diagnosis.

AAP · Aug 13

What Lindsay Clancy’s phone data reveals about the weeks before her children’s deaths

Clancy looked up suicide methods, bipolar disorder and insomnia

The Independent UK · Aug 13

HRT drugs could slash risk of dementia in women, new study shows

Using data from more than 20,000 women, a study found that use of this hormone therapy in later life was linked to ‘significantly lower odds of a clinical dementia diagnosis’

The Independent UK · Aug 12

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University of Michigan to switch to pass/fail grades for first-semester students

School said it is pivoting away from letter-grading system to ‘curb the mental health crisis’ among college students

The Guardian - US · Aug 11

Magic mushrooms can ease depression resistant to other treatments, major study finds

It was the first publicly-funded trial of the therapy

The Independent UK · Aug 6

Silver Alerts Are Everywhere Suddenly: Here's What They Mean and Why the System Is So Uneven

Silver Alerts are multiplying as the US ages and more people with dementia wander, but the response is a state-by-state patchwork, with Michigan only just signing its own system into law.

International Business Times UK · Aug 3

Voices: ‘We are keeping people alive longer, not living longer’: Readers on the true cost of caring for a loved one

YOUR VIEWS: As Andy Burnham vows to overhaul social care, our readers shared the raw reality of caring for a loved one, from the exhausting grind of professional care work to a devastating account of watching a wife decline, day after day, in a care home

The Independent UK · Aug 1

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Fiona Phillips’ husband urges Andy Burnham to ‘make a difference’ after Alzheimer’s diagnosis

Ex ITV presenter was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2023

The Independent UK · Jul 30

I’m a yoga therapist specializing in Parkinson’s and these are my four recommended exercises to improve posture and mobility

I’m sharing them as part of the Movement Your Way YouTube series from the charity Parkinson’s UK

Fit & Well · Jul 30

Regulators Tell Doctors to Limit Anticholinergic Drugs in Older Adults, While Saying the Dementia Question Remains Open

UK regulators reviewed 17 studies on bladder anticholinergics and dementia. The evidence could not confirm or exclude a causal link.

Medical Daily · Jul 30

Jayden's brain is being squished, but the public system can't help him

He was scared when he realised the surgery he would need.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 29

Alzheimer's blood test to radically change diagnosis

A game-changing new blood test for Alzheimer's disease will soon be rolled out in Australia, but there's a good reason why it won't yet be for everyone.

AAP · Jul 29

Could Your Gym Supplement Help Fight Depression? New Study Finds a Surprising Clue in Creatine

A new review finds creatine may help ease depression when combined with standard treatment, but mixed trial results mean more research is needed.

Medical Daily · Jul 29

‘You have to sit quietly until you die’: The families failed by England’s social care system

Carers tell of their struggles to get loved ones the support they need, and the emotional and financial toll caring takes on their own lives

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29

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The Guardian - UK · Jul 28

The Guardian view on noise pollution: keep it down

Editorial: New research linking the issue to Parkinson’s disease adds to the evidence of serious health repercussions from traffic volume and other sources

Medical Daily · Jul 28

Real World Study Tracked Lecanemab Outcomes Three Years After Approval Across Diverse United States Clinical Settings

Eisai's LEADER study reported that 83% of early Alzheimer's patients were stable or improved on Leqembi. Here is what a retrospective abstract can establish.

Medical Daily · Jul 28

Should You Ask For An Alzheimer's Blood Test? What A Positive Result Can And Cannot Tell You

Alzheimer's blood tests are now in primary care. Here is what a positive p-tau217 result means, what it does not, and what to settle first.

Medical Daily · Jul 27

Alzheimer's Association Launches Global Trial Testing Whether GLP-1 Drugs Plus Lifestyle Changes Reduce Dementia Risk In Older Adults

PROTECT-Cog will test a GLP-1 drug added to the US POINTER lifestyle program. Here is what it compares, who can enroll and what is undecided. PROTECT-Cog will test a GLP-1 drug added to the US POINTER lifestyle program. Here is what it compares, who can enroll and what is undecided.

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Medical Daily · Jul 27

Researchers Report How the Protective APOE2 Variant May Shield Neurons from DNA Damage, in Lab-Grown Cells and Mice

Buck Institute researchers report APOE2 helps neurons repair DNA and resist senescence. The work is preclinical, in lab-grown cells and mice.

Evening Standard · Jul 27

Singer Carly Simon announces Parkinson's diagnosis

Musician Carly Simon has revealed that she has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

International Business Times UK · Jul 27

How Did Rebecca Luna Die? TikTok Star's Final Message and Alzheimer's Timeline Explained

Rebecca Luna, a TikTok creator, documented her Alzheimer's journey and decision to use Canada's MAID programme, sparking emotional discussions about autonomy and end-of-life choices.

The Independent UK · Jul 27

Carly Simon has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, treated for skin cancer

Carly Simon, the singer known for “You're So Vain,” has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease

The Independent UK · Jul 27

Poor sleep is doing more than making you tired – it’s changing the way your brain works

Findings could guide interventions to improve sleep, researchers say

The Times of India · Jul 27

Canadian TikToker with early-onset Alzheimer's ends her life through assisted dying

A Canadian social media influencer who documented her battle with early-onset Alzheimer's has died through the country's assisted dying programme after saying she could no longer cope with the effects of the disease.

The Guardian - US · Jul 26

RFK Jr urges Alzheimer’s screening but blunts key panel that could drive research

Experts say evidence for cognitive screening desired by health secretary ‘not great’ as taskforce idle since last year

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