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Dementia Counselling

counselling for people affected by dementia

Author: Jurgen Schwarz

This author has written 35 articles
11 Key Factors Behind Dementia
  • Post author:Jurgen Schwarz
  • Post published:25 October 2023

A Guardian article, "Dementia risk study finds 11 key factors behind condition" explains what risk factors scientists have identified and how they use them to predict the development of the condition.

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Strong coffee could prevent Alzheimer’s
  • Post author:Jurgen Schwarz
  • Post published:25 October 2023

An article "How strong coffee could prevent Alzheimer’s – even if it is in an espresso martini" is published in the Independent. It reports about new research findings.

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Leisure Activities and the Risk of Dementia
  • Post author:Jurgen Schwarz
  • Post published:13 July 2023

This review and analysis by various researchers looks into Leisure Activities and the Risk of Dementia.

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Another new Alzheimer’s drug on the horizon
  • Post author:Jurgen Schwarz
  • Post published:13 July 2023

Details of this new drug that slows the progression of the disease has been found, the BBCs health and science correspondent explains in this article New Alzheimer's drug slows disease by a third.

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Effects on carers for people with dementia
  • Post author:Jurgen Schwarz
  • Post published:8 May 2023

A Guardian article "‘Part of you dies as well’: the toll of caring for loved ones with dementia" describes how a new drug could slow the pace of Alzheimer’s. Three people with experience of the disease explain their story and…

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Dementia Explained by the WHO (World Health Organization)
  • Post author:Jurgen Schwarz
  • Post published:19 March 2023

The World Health Organization has published an article on dementia. General facts, treatment and care, risk factors and prevention and self care are looked at in the article. 

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Is your lifestyle increasing your risk of dementia?
  • Post author:Jurgen Schwarz
  • Post published:26 January 2023

Recent research by the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric care suggests important lifestyle factors may be more important than age in determining our cognitive ability. See the article Is your lifestyle increasing your risk of dementia?

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Patterns of lifespan weight gain/loss may predict dementia risk
  • Post author:Jurgen Schwarz
  • Post published:28 December 2022

Researchers from Boston University have been looking into the connection between changes in BMI (body mass index) over one’s life and a person’s risk of dementia. See Patterns of lifespan weight gain/loss may predict dementia risk for further information.

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The long awaited results of the new dementia drug have been presented
  • Post author:Jurgen Schwarz
  • Post published:1 December 2022

At the annual ‘Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease’ meeting in San Francisco, the progress of the latest research has been made public. The attention was particularly on the new drug ‘Lecanemab’ and it’s ‘slow down’ effects on people in the…

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The Basics about Dementia
  • Post author:Jurgen Schwarz
  • Post published:14 November 2022

The WHO (World Health Organisation) has put together a comprehensive factsheet concerning dementia. It can be used as a starting point to find out more about the disease.

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  • Bird watching is therapy for those with dementia
    by Jurgen Schwarz
    24 August 2025
    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… Read more: Bird watching is therapy for those with dementia
  • Kids and dementia patients enjoy ‘smiles and love’
    by Jurgen Schwarz
    20 July 2025
    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… Read more: Kids and dementia patients enjoy ‘smiles and love’
  • Signs of dementia or normal forgetfulness? How to tell the difference
    by Jurgen Schwarz
    26 May 2025
    Bianca Nogrady writes “Some memory lapses are nothing to worry about, but getting help for early warning signs can reduce the risk of them progressing”. She… Read more: Signs of dementia or normal forgetfulness? How to tell the difference
  • Amid all the warnings about a ‘dementia tsunami’, here are the things you should know
    by Jurgen Schwarz
    11 April 2025
    When we dig into new research we see why all the alarming headlines are written, but also that science is bringing new hope. Read more in… Read more: Amid all the warnings about a ‘dementia tsunami’, here are the things you should know
  • When is the correct time to diagnose dementia?
    by Jurgen Schwarz
    28 March 2025
    Pin-prick blood tests that detect possible precursors of Alzheimer’s disease are becoming available – but is it right to label people who will never develop the… Read more: When is the correct time to diagnose dementia?
  • Exercising throughout life could prevent dementia
    by Jurgen Schwarz
    18 February 2025
    People who exercise throughout their lives have a better chance of avoiding dementia – even if they show signs of diseases like Alzheimer’s, finds a new… Read more: Exercising throughout life could prevent dementia
  • Tens of thousands of UK dementia patients to be enrolled in clinical trials
    by Jurgen Schwarz
    1 January 2025
    Tens of thousands of UK dementia patients are to be enrolled in clinical trials designed to dramatically speed up the hunt for a cure. Read the… Read more: Tens of thousands of UK dementia patients to be enrolled in clinical trials
  • Lowering risk of dementia with physical fitness
    by Jurgen Schwarz
    21 November 2024
    A Swedish research team found that higher cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with a decreased dementia risk, as outlined in this Guardian article. 
  • According to a recent study almost half of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed
    by Jurgen Schwarz
    7 October 2024
    A Guardian article outlines how this can be achieved by addressing and modifying various risk factors beginning in childhood and continuing throughout life, as the Lancet commission… Read more: According to a recent study almost half of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed
  • A new study looks at the genetics of Alzheimer’s
    by Jurgen Schwarz
    27 August 2024
    This Guardian article suggests that having two copies of a gene variant does not only increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s, but is a cause of it.… Read more: A new study looks at the genetics of Alzheimer’s
  • Will this brutally honest look at dementia finally get us talking or will we turn away?
    by Jurgen Schwarz
    15 April 2024
    The latest advert by the Alzheimer’s Society is being discussed in an Observer article. According to the writer, the advert by the Alzheimer’s Society is shocking,… Read more: Will this brutally honest look at dementia finally get us talking or will we turn away?
  • Risk factors for faster aging in the brain revealed in new study
    by Jurgen Schwarz
    29 March 2024
    Researchers from the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Oxford have used data from UK Biobank participants to reveal that diabetes, traffic-related air… Read more: Risk factors for faster aging in the brain revealed in new study
  • Alzheimer’s can pass between humans in rare medical accidents, suggests study
    by Jurgen Schwarz
    19 February 2024
    Alzheimer’s can pass between humans in rare medical accidents, suggests study as explained in this Guardian article. Handful of patients who received human growth hormone from… Read more: Alzheimer’s can pass between humans in rare medical accidents, suggests study
  • Hope amid the hell of being a dementia carer
    by Jurgen Schwarz
    27 January 2024
    Fanny Johnston’s moving account of caring for her father resonates with readers, as these comments show.
  • “My father had dementia and I was his caregiver. Here’s what I wish I had known”
    by Jurgen Schwarz
    12 December 2023
    Cynthia Dearborn shares her insights in a Guardian article “My father had dementia and I was his caregiver. Here’s what I wish I had known.”
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