In the last couple of weeks, 59-year-old Simon Ruscoe has forgotten how to turn the shower off. It is the latest effect of early-onset Alzheimer’s, which is slowly robbing him of the ability to complete simple daily tasks without support. His wife Emma, 56, said: “It’s as if tiny little bits of him are falling … Read more
Dementia diagnosis rates have improved since the pandemic. (Image: Getty) More people than ever before are living with a diagnosis of dementia in England as the NHS battles to boost detection rates. A record 487,432 people were known to be living with dementia as of June – but hundreds of thousands more have it. With … Read more
Over 900,000 people live with dementia in the UK who are supported by 700,000 family carers. It costs the UK economy billions every year, and yet, it’s not the priority it should be. Let’s be crystal clear – dementia is the biggest health and social care issue of our lifetime. One in three people born … Read more
Alastair says his wife Sally and their four children are his ‘rocks’ (Image: Alastair Stewart) Veteran newsreader Alastair Stewart is backing calls for urgent action to ensure thousands of people with dementia can access the vital support he received after his diagnosis. Writing in the Daily Express, Alastair, 71, revealed how vascular dementia has impacted … Read more
Some doctors are concerned the drugs’ benefits don’t outweigh the risks (Image: Getty) Dementia experts have raised the alarm over “significant gaps in the data” around Alzheimer’s wonder drugs, amid concerns that they cause some patients’ brains to shrink. The first medication proven to slow the disease’s progression could be approved by UK regulators as … Read more
Alzheimer’s sufferers may soon be able to receive a diagnosis for the disease years before symptoms appear, thanks to a groundbreaking new blood test. Scientists believe a new blood test capable of measuring levels of a known marker protein that precedes the development of the debilitating neurodegenerative disease. A study by Alzheimer’s researchers has found … Read more
