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Author: Jurgen Schwarz

This author has written 39 articles
Articles published by other organisations
  • Post author:Jurgen Schwarz
  • Post published:8 February 2024

This page lists useful articles published by third-party organisations or people.          Dementia: What therapy can help with An article outlining the benefits of talking therapy for people with dementia, their carer, family and friends. The article is…

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Hope amid the hell of being a dementia carer
  • Post author:Jurgen Schwarz
  • Post published:27 January 2024

Fanny Johnston’s moving account of caring for her father resonates with readers, as these comments show.

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“My father had dementia and I was his caregiver. Here’s what I wish I had known”
  • Post author:Jurgen Schwarz
  • Post published: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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Blood tests for Alzheimer’s on the horizon
  • Post author:Jurgen Schwarz
  • Post published:12 November 2023

A new project called the "Blood Biomarker Challenge" pilots new blood tests in the NHS, as explained in this news item in The Independent "Alzheimer’s breakthrough as blood tests could be offered on NHS"

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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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News

  • ‘Caring was the most difficult time of my life’
    by Jurgen Schwarz
    27 November 2025
    This BBC News article ‘Caring was the most difficult time of my life‘ talks about the struggles some carers face.
  • Fans with Alzheimer’s lead out England for charity
    by Jurgen Schwarz
    14 October 2025
    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… Read more: Fans with Alzheimer’s lead out England for charity
  • Three-minute test helps identify people at greater risk of Alzheimer’s, trial finds
    by Jurgen Schwarz
    17 September 2025
    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… Read more: Three-minute test helps identify people at greater risk of Alzheimer’s, trial finds
  • 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
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