Dementia scans on way
Pioneering brain scans have detected the build-up of destructive Alzheimer’s disease proteins – years before symptoms develop. The breakthrough could lead to new ways of diagnosing the con ...
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Keeping brain active slows dementia symptoms
Keeping the brain active through your middle age may help delay the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease in those most at risk, new research reveals. But for most people, physical and mental activity ...
New study shows uplift in antidepressants for thousands of elderly widowed carers
Older spouses of people dying from cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and dementia show an increase in the use of antidepressants following the death of their loved one, a study of 1 ...
Happy people live longer
Being a grumpy old man in middle age can knock almost a decade off your life, a leading social worker has warned. Individuals with a worse attitude towards ageing at the age of 50 live on average seve ...