6 h. ago Dame Judi Dench fears people waiting ‘far too long’ for dementia diagnosis

According to Alzheimer’s Research UK, people in some parts of England can wait up to a year for a diagnosis after being referred

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6 h. ago Judi Dench: Government must give people with dementia earlier diagnosis

Almost a million people in the UK are living with dementia, but about a third of them do not have a diagnosis.

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3 d. ago Coronation Street fans 'heartbroken' as they predict awards sweep after star confirms future

Fans of the ITV soap were left 'heartbroken' by the show's latest scenes as Debbie Webster finally told her family of her dementia diagnosis

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3 d. ago Man, 55, diagnosed with dementia after doctor noticed one sign before diagnosis

Jim Rogers, 58, was living and working in Australia when he started to develop symptoms of the incurable neurological condition early-onset dementia after his doctor noticed one sign

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4 d. ago Wincey Willis death: ITV’s first female weather forecaster dies aged 76 after dementia diagnosis

Willis gave the channel a ratings boost when she joined in 1983

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4 d. ago Scots Doctor Who star and Dame Judi Dench join calls to end arms sales to Israel

Ncuti Gatwa and Dame Judi Dench have signed the open letter published by refugee charity Choose Love calling for the UK to suspend arms sales to Israel.

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4 d. ago Doctor Who star and Dame Judi Dench join calls to end arms sales to Israel

The letter signed by celebrities also calls on Sir Keir Starmer to ‘use all available means’ to ensure humanitarian aid gets in to the territory.

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7 d. ago Bruce Willis dementia update as daughter Rumer says 'I have a pain in my heart'

Die Hard star Bruce Willis' daughter, Rumer, paid tribute to her dad on Father's Day following his heartbreaking dementia diagnosis in 2023, which left his legion of loyal fans in shock

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1 week ago Miss Great Britain Glasgow finalist raises dementia awareness after gran's shock diagnosis

Jenna Kinnaird has been named a finalist in the glitzy ceremony which will take place in Larkhall's Radstone Hotel on June 20.

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2 w. ago Bruce Willis' wife reveals how he's continued to act after dementia diagnosis

Bruce Willis' family have rallied around him since the Die Hard actor was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in February 2023, and his wife has now opened up about his work

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2 w. ago Bruce Willis' wife says he 'tried to soldier on' with acting despite dementia diagnosis

Acting legend Bruce Willis tried various things to carry on his 40-year acting career before his dementia forced him to retire, with a new book revealing all about his final films

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2 w. ago Bruce Willis ‘found ways to soldier on with acting’ amid frontotemporal dementia diagnosis

Willis’s family announced he would be stepping away from acting in 2022

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2 w. ago New '95% accurate' blood test for Alzheimer's can 'pick up early symptoms'

Health officials aim to bring blood tests for dementia diagnosis to the NHS by 2029

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2 w. ago Dame Judi Dench and Carey Mulligan urge Keir Starmer to free British man who's been trapped in Egypt prison for the past 10 years

EXCLUSIVE: Alaa Abd el Fattah, 43, has been imprisoned in Wadi El Natrun prison in Cairo after being arrested for his activist work in support of democracy and human rights in the country.

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3 w. ago Bruce Willis' daughter Rumer shares rare comment amid Die Hard star's dementia battle

Bruce Willis' eldest daughter Rumer has publicly credited her dad for being her inspiration, as the Hollywood action legend's condition continues to decline following his dementia diagnosis

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4 w. ago You can spot Alzheimer's YEARS before symptoms appear with groundbreaking new scan...would YOU have it?

Until now, dementia diagnoses have often relied on questionnaires to indicate problems with memory as well as MRI scans to track loss of brain volume.

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