Cognitive health in later life is ‘strongly influenced’ by lifelong exposure to intellectually stimulating environments, say researchers. Get the details from this Guardian article "Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study finds".
Even when memory and language fade, connection, dignity and meaning continue through presence, emotion, and embodied care.Maurice Merleau-Ponty was a French philosopher who wrote about how we experience life through our bodies and relationships, not just through thinking and reasoning.…
The article "Challenge your brain (even on the train)" by Alzheimer’s Research UK looks into the benefits of regularly challenging one’s brain. Read the full article here.
Death is the one truth every human shares, yet it remains the topic most of us prefer to avoid. In a culture obsessed with youth, achievement, and longevity, it can feel uncomfortable, even taboo, to speak openly about mortality. But…
This BBC News article 'Caring was the most difficult time of my life' talks about the struggles some carers face.
Two Bristol football fans have led out the England men's team at Wembley ahead of a friendly against Wales in aid of an Alzheimer's charity. Read the BBC article "Fans with Alzheimer’s lead out England for charity".
Three-minute test helps identify people at greater risk of Alzheimer’s, trial finds. Test detects memory problems linked to Alzheimer’s long before typical diagnosis, raising possibility of earlier drug intervention. See the Guardian article for more details "Three-minute test helps identify…
A birdwatching group is helping people with dementia and their loved ones to find therapy in the great outdoors. Here is the full BBC article "Bird watching is therapy for those with dementia".
Dementia patients have partnered with primary school pupils in south-east London in a project to assuage loneliness and improve cognitive function. Read details of this BBC News article “Kids and dementia patients enjoy 'smiles and love'”.
Caring for someone with dementia is not like caring for someone with other neurological diseases, such as advanced multiple sclerosis, organ failure, or end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It's more like supporting someone lost in an unfamiliar world that…