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Guide dogs for the mind to fight dementia
Sunday 22 April 2012
Animals will help Alzheimer's patients remember their medicine and steer them through the day
The Listening Project: Yes, it's good to talk. But the real joy is in being allowed to listen
Sunday 18 March 2012
As the BBC airs intimate conversations, project deviser Tony Phillips finds he is deeply moved
Alzheimer’s treatment in late stages of disease does slow progression
Thursday 08 March 2012
More than 100,000 people in the UK suffering the “savage” effects of advanced Alzheimer’s disease could benefit from drug treatment to slow its progression.
Chemical link revealed in Alzheimer's study
Wednesday 07 March 2012
Alzheimer's symptoms such as memory loss could be prevented by targeting a chemical that dismantles brain connections, research suggests.
The Iron Lady, Phyllida Lloyd, 105 mins (12A)
Sunday 08 January 2012
Meryl Streep is superb, but the story is of one woman fulfilling her destiny rather than the pell-mell of politics
Leading article: An issue of dignity that can no longer be avoided
Friday 06 January 2012
Even with all the benefits of medicine, the terminally ill may face extreme pain and indignity
DVD: Rise of the Planet of the Apes (12)
Friday 09 December 2011
"Are you sure you're not rushing?" James Franco's Will is reasonably asked.
Sickly Chirac is not fit to stand trial, corruption case judge told
Monday 05 September 2011
Embezzlement charges could come to nothing after diagnosis of Alzheimer's
Album: Glen Campbell, Ghost on the Canvas (Surfdog)
Friday 26 August 2011
Stricken with Alzheimer's, Glen Campbell has announced that this is to be his final album; and there's a profound valedictory tone about it, as songwriters such as Jakob Dylan and Paul Westerberg craft material custom-built for Campbell's situation.
Walking To Hollywood, By Will Self
Friday 26 August 2011
Self's latest work has its roots in the once fashionable notion that walking is a radical act. In this triptych of surreal tales that come dressed as memoir, Self takes on the role of loquacious author-narrator.
Between The Covers: 21/08/2011
Sunday 21 August 2011
Your weekly guide to what's really going on in the world of books
Poetry, Lee Chang-dong, 139 mins (12A)
Sunday 31 July 2011
In a novel for the screen, a woman's luck goes from bad to verse
Blankers Jnr: 'My mother only enjoyed herself when she was being worshipped'
Sunday 24 July 2011
Fanny Blankers-Koen was the undisputed star of the 1948 London Olympics but a biography that has never been published in English reveals a darker side to her brilliance, writes Simon Turnbull
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