Most of us operate at 50 per cent of our mental capacity. It’s like having a high-performance Ferrari and just using it to nip to the shops once in a while. Having spent the past 25 years practising as a neurosurgeon, there is not much I don’t know about the workings of the brain, and … Read more
The Bachelorette’s Clare Crawley has finally reunited with her mother Lilia after being apart due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 39-year-old reality star’s mother – who has Alzheimer’s and dementia – has been quarantined apart from her daughter in her Sacramento care center, and has been struggling in a wheelchair due to her weakened body. … Read more
Scientists have identified the brain cells that are most vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease for the first time, in what’s being referred to as the ‘holy grail’ of dementia studies. The brain cells lie in a region known as the entorhinal cortex, which controls memory, navigation and time perception, and are the first to be killed … Read more
Global study to investigate whether Covid infection could lead to long-term cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s and dementia YEARS after infection US and UK-based academics are planning a large-scale global study Will recruit and follow 40,000 people worldwide who have contracted Covid-19 Study will investigate if the viral infection increases risk of cognitive decline By Joe Pinkstone … Read more
Mark Eden dead at 92: Coronation Street icon passes away peacefully in hospital after Alzheimer’s battle By Ellie Phillips For Mailonline Published: 14:12 GMT, 1 January 2021 | Updated: 14:32 GMT, 1 January 2021 Mark Eden has died at the age of 92. The Coronation Street icon passed away peacefully in hospital on Friday, after an … Read more
Mark Eden dead at 92: Coronation Street icon passes away peacefully in hospital after Alzheimer’s battle By Ellie Phillips For Mailonline Published: 14:12 GMT, 1 January 2021 | Updated: 14:12 GMT, 1 January 2021 Mark Eden has died at the age of 92. The Coronation Street actor icon passed away peacefully in hospital after Alzheimer’s battle. … Read more
Google Glass-like device could help prevent Alzheimer’s by sending electronic pulses through the skin to stimulate the nervous system and sense of smell A wearable that straps around the head could ease or reverse Alzheimer’s The device is fitted with six electrodes along the forehead, nose and ears It sends electrical pulses through the skin … Read more
EastEnders have paid tribute to the late Dame Barbara Windsor, by dedicating Friday’s episode to her. The legendary star who played Peggy Mitchell, passed away at 83-years old on Thursday evening at a London care home, following a six-year battle with Alzheimer’s, her husband Scott Mitchell confirmed. The BBC One soap aired at a later time … Read more
EastEnders dedicates Friday’s episode to the late Barbara Windsor following her death to Alzheimer’s, aged 83 By Natasha Hooper For Mailonline Published: 23:10 GMT, 11 December 2020 | Updated: 23:10 GMT, 11 December 2020 EastEnders paid tribute to the late Dame Barbara Windsor, by dedicating Friday’s episode to her. The legendary star who played Peggy … Read more
No need to hold back on the cheese and wine this Christmas: Study shows they can REDUCE risk of Alzheimer’s and age-related cognitive decline Researchers from the US studied the diets of nearly 1,800 Britons over a decade They compared this information with tests of their cognitive prowess over time Certain foods — which also … Read more