Eating processed meat such as sausages, bacon and burgers could dramatically increase the risk of getting dementia, new research shows. The findings suggest that eating just one rasher of bacon a day could increase your chances of developing the disease by a staggering 44 per cent. However meat-lovers need not despair, as scientists conducting the … Read more
Eating processed meat such as sausages, bacon and burgers could dramatically increase the risk of getting dementia, new research shows. The findings suggest that eating just one rasher of bacon a day could increase your chances of developing the disease by a staggering 44 per cent. However meat-lovers need not despair, as scientists conducting the … Read more
Gary Lineker wants his brain tested for signs of DEMENTIA after revealing he, Alan Shearer and Ian Wright all fear getting the illness from heading footballs after it killed a host of other stars Gary Lineker has revealed his fears of getting dementia in ’10, 15 years time’ The ex-footballer has discussed the subject with … Read more
Suffering a head injury just once in your life increases the risk of developing dementia by 25 per cent, a study has found. People with a history of more blows to the cranium are at even greater risk, with two or more head injuries more than doubling the risk of dementia within 25 years. Women … Read more
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
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
A QUARTER of all UK Covid fatalities had dementia: Huge death toll among elderly is revealed 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 must be a key legacy of Covid-19 By … Read more
A QUARTER of all UK Covid fatalities had dementia: Huge death toll among elderly is revealed 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 must be a key legacy of Covid-19 By … Read more