9 h. ago 'Mum asked me worrying question – now she has terminal illness'

Deborah Gatesman's dad, James, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2002, with the "caring" family man sadly losing his ability to speak as the condition took hold

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29 h. ago Gene Hackman’s final days marked by isolation: ‘slowing down and reclusive’

The actor was likely alone in his house for days, disoriented and too frail to seek help, after death of wife Betsy ArakawaActor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, who were found dead last month in Santa Fe, New Mexico, were rarely apart from each other, and it’s that closeness that may have led to the circumstances of their deaths.Arakawa had become Hackman’s caregiver in his later years when he developed Alzheimer’s disease and became incapable of carrying out even the simplest of tasks. She ran the household errands, made sure he remained active and protected him from illnesses. Continue reading...

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58 h. ago Takeaways from the Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa deaths investigation

Authorities say Gene Hackman spent his final years retired from acting, living with heart disease and Alzheimer’s

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62 h. ago A timeline of how actor Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa died at their New Mexico home

Authorities have revealed that actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease, and his wife died of hantavirus

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66 h. ago Gene Hackman died of natural causes days after wife died of rare respiratory virus

Cause of Betsy Arakawa’s death was hantavirus pulmonary syndrome while Hackman died of heart disease, with advanced Alzheimer’s disease contributingThe actor Gene Hackman died of natural causes days after his wife, Betsy Arakawa, succumbed to a rare respiratory virus, authorities said on Friday.Arakawa died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome while Hackman died of heart disease, with advanced Alzheimer’s disease contributing, said Dr Heather Jarrell, the chief medical investigator for the New Mexico office of the medical investigator. The couple’s partially mummified bodies were discovered last month at their home in New Mexico. Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Alzheimer’s and a rare disease: Everything we know about Gene Hackman and wife’s deaths

Hollywood star was found dead along with his wife of 34 years and one of their pet dogs

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2 d. ago Out of the lab and into the streets, researchers and doctors rally for science against Trump cuts

Researchers, doctors, their patients and supporters are venturing out of labs, hospitals and offices across the country to stand up to what they call an attack on life-saving science by the Trump administration

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5 d. ago NHS doctor shares five simple steps to lower your risk of Alzheimer's disease

Making some small changes to your lifestyle could have a significant impact on your cognitive health later in life.

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5 d. ago Doctor reveals four lifestyle changes to slash risk of developing Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia in the UK, but there are ways to lower your risk of developing it

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2 w. ago Doctored by Charles Piller review – the scandal that derailed Alzheimer’s research

A dogged account of how the quest for a treatment may have been set back years by fraudulent evidenceLiving to old age is quite literally the best thing that any of us could hope for, given the alternative. It’s a cruel irony, then, that many of us who make it that far will begin to lose our sense of who we are due to dementia. If you’re 65, you’ve got about a one in 20 chance of developing the most common form, Alzheimer’s disease, in the next decade. At 75, it’s about one in seven, while those fortunate enough to reach 85 face a one in three chance.Given the toll this illness takes on sufferers and those around them, hundreds of millions of families around the world are desperate for a medical breakthrough – and for years, headlines have suggested that it might be imminent. Scientists had identified the cause of Alzheimer’s, they promised, and potential cures were already being tested. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The cannabis farm scandal: how a rogue lettings agency destroyed countless homes

Imperial Property Group said it rented homes to NHS staff. In fact, they were torn apart to create drug factories, causing hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of damage. Why has the culprit not been brought to justice?When Hajaj Hajaj decided to rent out his house in south London in the summer of 2020, his daughter, Kinda Jackson, urged him to use a reputable lettings agent for peace of mind. Her father had enough on his plate. Hajaj, a 79-year-old retired garage owner, is the primary carer for his wife, who has Alzheimer’s disease. The income from the rental property in Lewisham is effectively Hajaj’s pension, which he uses to pay for her care.So, when a manager from Imperial Property Group contacted Hajaj about his Gumtree listing, Hajaj arranged to meet them. A sharp-suited British Asian man named Shan Miah arrived in a sports car. He was in his late 20s or early 30s, charming and confident. He boasted of his business interests in Dubai. “He was doing very well for himself...

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