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Dementia care: how praise can help – and when it can miss the mark

On a busy hospital ward, a nurse says “wonderful, wonderful” as a patient with dementia completes a task. It sounds simple, but moments like this can play an important role in how care gets done.

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'They'd Put Biden in an Elder Care Facility': Trump Dementia Fears Soar Over Shocking Name and Time Blunders

Donald Trump's visit to Macungie, Pennsylvania, meant to shore up political support after the Iran war, instead ignited fresh scrutiny after he forgot a congressman's name and misstated the timing of his China trip.

International Business Times UK

Can wiggling your pinky really stop cognitive decline?

What if protecting your brain from dementia was as simple as wiggling your little fingers a few seconds each day? That’s the promise behind “pinky time”, a viral TikTok trend that claims a simple finger exercise can lower your risk of developing Alzheimer’s.

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Mr Hill, 84 today, contemplates the end (of writing)

A New Plymouth author lights up 84 candles and hopes that writing resists the threat of dementia

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Tee off and perfect your swing with a golf simulator towed by ... a caravan?

Little Amigos opens at Charlestown, early childhood study subsidised, half-price Hungry Jack's, and more business news.

Newcastle Herald

New push to boost dementia testing

UBON RATCHATHANI: The Department of Medical Sciences (DMSC) has launched a pilot programme to enhance early dementia risk screening using innovative biomarker technology.

Bangkok Post

Air Pollution Study Links Long-Term Exposure to Higher Alzheimer’s Risk in 28 Million Seniors

Most people think of air pollution as a threat to the lungs and heart. However, a growing body of research suggests that what we breathe...

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'This Has to be Dementia': Critics Sound Alarm After 80-Year-Old Trump's Baffling 'Secret Daughter' Post

Donald Trump's Father's Day post referring to an unidentified woman as his 'great daughter' has sparked online speculation about his mental health, amid ongoing scrutiny of his physical condition.

International Business Times UK

Who Is the Blonde Stranger Trump Called 'Great Daughter'? Bizarre Truth Social Post Triggered Dementia Fears

Donald Trump's Father's Day post featuring an unknown woman as his 'great daughter' has sparked confusion and debate over his mental state and social media use.

International Business Times UK

Bruce Willis Dementia Update: Emma Willis Shares Rare Footage as Actor Moves to Private Care Facility

Marking her 50th birthday, Emma Heming Willis shared a rare Bruce Willis dementia update, revealing his move to a private care facility and doubling down on her advocacy for families living with FTD.

International Business Times UK

'Sickest Patient I've Ever Encountered': Johns Hopkins Expert Warns Donald Trump Has 'Accelerating' Dementia

A former Johns Hopkins psychiatry professor has branded Donald Trump the 'sickest patient' he has ever seen, alleging signs of accelerating frontotemporal dementia despite the President's clean White House medicals.

International Business Times UK

SLEEP 2026 Annual Meeting: New Research on Insomnia's Cardiovascular Risk, Shift Work, and Digital CBT-I for Primary Care

SLEEP 2026 Annual Meeting in Baltimore June 14–17 produced new research on insomnia's cardiovascular risk, shift work, digital CBT-I, and home sleep diagnostics. Here's the clinical summary.

Medical Daily

Jon Snow says he’s ‘not afraid of death’ amid life-changing diagnosis

‘There’s nothing I can do either to speed or slow it,’ the retired Channel 4 News presenter said

The Independent UK

Trump's 'Leon' Slip Fuels New Concerns Over Cognitive Health

Donald Trump's verbal slip, calling Elon Musk 'Leon', has reignited scrutiny over his cognitive health, with critics citing it as part of a pattern of memory lapses.

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Donald Trump's Alleged Late-Night Littering Habits Draw Dementia Comparisons After New Book Claims

A new book claims Donald Trump's White House bedroom was often cluttered with food wrappers and stained carpets, sparking online comparisons to dementia-related behaviours.

The Independent UK

Emma Heming Willis admits her 40s ‘were heavy’ as she celebrates 50th birthday with throwback video of husband Bruce

The model started the Emma & Bruce Willis Fund, focused on dementia research and in honor of the ‘Die Hard’ star, in March

Medical Daily

University of Florida Study Warns Glucosamine Users After Finding Link to 25% Faster Alzheimer's Disease Progression

University of Florida study in Nature Metabolism, June 9, 2026: glucosamine use linked to 25% faster MCI-to-Alzheimer's progression. What elderly supplement users need to know.

Evening Standard

Jon Snow’s wife says they felt people ‘struck him off’ after dementia diagnosis

The former Channel 4 News presenter, 78, has been living with Alzheimer’s since 2023.

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Changing lives for 10 years: how a Canberra choir uses a unique rule to beat dementia

Special concert to mark a decade of community and song.

The Independent UK

New vaccine ‘could rejuvenate aging immune systems to tackle cancer and dementia’

Researchers hope that resetting these cells may help the immune system regain characteristics of healthier immune responses.

International Business Times UK

Dementia or Normal Aging? Top Doctors Demand Answers Over Donald Trump's G7 Health Warning Signs and Swollen Cankles

Donald Trump's visibly swollen ankles at the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains have reignited doubts over the 80-year-old president's health, despite a White House memo declaring him 'in excellent' condition.

Evening Standard

Jonathan Pryce noticed ‘small changes’ in Jon Snow before Alzheimer’s diagnosis

The actor, 79, has been friends with the former Channel 4 News presenter, 78, for nearly 40 years, since their children attended the same playgroup.

Medical Daily

New Research Suggests Ultra-Processed Foods Can Shrink Attention Span Despite an Otherwise Healthy and Balanced Diet

A study of 2,100+ adults in Alzheimer's & Dementia found that each 10% increase in ultra-processed food intake measurably reduces attention — even in otherwise healthy eaters.

International Business Times UK

Bruce Willis Dementia Update: Emma Heming Reveals Star Still Recognises Family In Latest Health News

Emma Heming Willis clarifies misconceptions about Bruce Willis's frontotemporal dementia, emphasising the difference from Alzheimer's and sharing her experiences as a caregiver.

The Independent UK

Bruce Willis’s wife clears up ‘very common misconception’ about Die Hard star’s dementia

Film star was diagnosed with aphasia in 2022 and frontotemporal dementia a year later

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