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David Cameron vows to double dementia funding
Monday 26 March 2012
Funding for research into dementia is to be more than doubled by 2015 in a bid to make Britain a world leader in the field, David Cameron announced today.
Cash crisis slows justice for the vulnerable at Court of Protection
Saturday 04 February 2012
Hundreds of vulnerable people seeking court decisions about where they live or whom they can meet could experience months of delays because the government expert protecting their interests has almost run out of money, The Independent can disclose.
Dementia: A small taste of hell on earth
Tuesday 17 January 2012
Dementia affects hundreds of thousands of people in the UK, yet few know how it feels. A new awareness course aims to help us to find out
Iron Lady film made too soon, says David Cameron
Friday 06 January 2012
David Cameron today stepped in to the row over the Iron Lady, claiming the film should have been made "another day".
The Iron Lady (12A)
Friday 06 January 2012
Starring: Meryl Streep, Richard E Grant, Jim Broadbent, Anthony Head
Stanford ruled fit for trial on $7bn Ponzi allegations
Saturday 24 December 2011
The long-awaited trial of Allen Stanford, who is accused of swindling thousands of investors out of more than $7bn through an elaborate Ponzi scheme, will start next month.
Album: Joyce DiDonato, Diva Divo (Virgin Classics)
Friday 11 February 2011
For Joyce DiDonato, the restrictions of her mezzo-soprano range are more than adequately compensated for by the opportunity to play a wider range of characters, "from ardent young men to demented, murderous wives".
Heavy smoking doubles Alzheimer's risk
Tuesday 26 October 2010
Heavy smoking in mid-life more than doubles the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, a study has shown.
Are We Related?, Edited by Liz Jobey
Friday 24 September 2010
Philip Larkin's famously frank condemnation of the effects of parents - that they "fuck us up" - lead us into this Granta collection of fiction and memoir on family relationships.
Mid-life stress 'increases dementia risk'
Monday 16 August 2010
Mid-life stress can increase the risk of women developing Alzheimer's disease, a study has shown.
Spouses at greater risk of dementia
Wednesday 05 May 2010
The husbands and wives of people with dementia are six times more likely to develop the condition themselves, research suggests.
Pratchett backs rejection of dementia 'death sentence'
Thursday 15 April 2010
Author welcomes launch of study saying sufferers can still lead fulfilling lives
The Wilderness, By Samantha Harvey
Friday 26 February 2010
Many novels have documented the trials of living with dementia, but this mind-bending debut throws us straight into the skewed recesses of a suffer's brain. The 60-year-old Jake has always had an uneasy relationship with his past, even before the onset of Alzheimer's.
Dealing with dementia: Thanks for the memories
Tuesday 16 February 2010
Instead of being forced to confront the present, some dementia patients are being helped to enjoy their pasts. A trip down memory lane can offer a new lease of life, discovers Markie Robson-Scott
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