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18.02.2023 / 08:59

19-year-old may be youngest person ever diagnosed with Alzheimer’s

A Chinese teenager may be the youngest person ever to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a January study from the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.

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Engelbert Humperdinck heartbroken as wife dies after battling Alzheimer's and Covid

Engelbert said: "Dear friends, please forgive the silence, after the unbelievable response to our plea for prayers."Our family is heartbroken over the loss of my darling wife."He continued: "Last night she slipped softly away, as if by God’s clockwork."The last rites were given just before our usual prayers at the 8pm hour, by our nephew, Father Paul.

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COVID-19 pandemic posing increased challenges for people with Alzheimer’s and dementia

COVID-19, which is leading to faster progression of the disease.The Society explains that Alzheimer’s disease is a chronic neurodegenerative disease that destroys brain cells, causing thinking ability and memory to deteriorate over time. Brain health a concern because of added stressors during COVID-19 pandemic, scientists say Alzheimer’s disease is also the most common type of dementia, accounting for 60 to 80 per cent of all diagnoses.For Kevin Hughes, who has early-onset Alzheimer’s, his daily routines have been turned upside down due to COVID-19, but the companionship he has with his dog Georgia has kept his spirits up during a time of isolation.“I couldn’t do it without her.

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Billy Connolly: I don't fear death - my time is coming

The 78-year-old comedian revealed he spends a lot of time contemplating death but is no longer afraid of dying. Glaswegian Billy - or The Big Yin, as he is affectionately known - was forced to retire from stand-up as his struggle with the degenerative brain disorder took its toll on his health.

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Brain health a concern because of added stressors during COVID-19 pandemic, scientists say

Alzheimer’s, she said she was in absolute shock.“It was total devastation, my heart sank,” Schechter said. “I knew my life would never be the same.”Schechter’s mother, Donna, was a few weeks shy of her 65th birthday when the diagnosis was made.

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Elon Musk’s neuroscience startup unveils pig with computer chip in its brain

Elon Musk‘s neuroscience startup Neuralink on Friday unveiled a pig that has had a coin-sized computer chip in its brain for two months, demonstrating an early step toward the goal of curing human diseases with the same type of implant.

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Wife becomes dishwasher at nursing home to see husband with Alzheimer’s during COVID-19 pandemic

coronavirus pandemic.Her other half, Steve, is living in the memory care unit of a nursing home and has early onset Alzheimer’s, according to First Coast News. No visitors have been allowed in the nursing home, per orders from Florida Gov.

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Barbara Windsor: Ross Kemp talks emotional reunion with TV mum after she forgets who he is

Naga Munchetty: BBC Breakfast star addresses her 'reputation'“When I arrived, she greeted me with a hug, as one of her closest friends,” he added.“Barbara was my TV mum on EastEnders and is hilariously funny and vivacious, with a rapier wit — we’ve always had a giggle, on and off set.“But now she clearly has no idea who I am.”The actor caught up with Barbara’s husband of 20 years, Scott Mitchell, who first spoke out about his wife’s diagnosis in 2018.Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, affecting around six in every 10 people in the UK.Ross, whose grandmother also suffered from the disease, said he explored the issue “to get a vivid insight into the reality of their lives”.He admitted exploring the disease was “an

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Coronavirus: Mother with Alzheimer’s needs her caregivers, son says

Susie Mayers Blauer, 62, suffers from young onset Alzheimer’s and is currently living at Donald Berman Jewish Eldercare Centre, where her two private caregivers assist to her needs daily.

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