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18 Feb 2026

‘Hope taken away’: Families of children diagnosed with rare disease heartbroken over NHS drug decision

A funding decision for the sole treatment that slows the progression of Batten Disease has been made. Children diagnosed have a life expectancy between six and 12 years, writes Victoria Macdonald.
8 Aug 2018

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Black people more likely to develop dementia than any other ethnic group, study shows

Black people in the UK are more likely to develop dementia than other ethnic groups but they’re much less likely to be diagnosed
21 Apr 2018

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The LGBT Dementia Cafe

Living with dementia is often isolating – and for LGBT people there can be an extra layer of loneliness. For a community that grew up when homosexuality was still illegal, fear of prejudice can make it harder to access services and support groups. Now the UK’s first dementia cafe aimed specifically at gay, lesbian, bi…
7 Jun 2017

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May: ‘What we want is someone to be difficult and to stand up for Britain’

Speaking on the eve of the election, Prime Minister Theresa May tells Jon Snow she will be “difficult” and “stand up for Britain” in the Brexit negotiations.
5 Jan 2017

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Do busy roads cause dementia?

The toxic chemicals that pollute our cities could be linked to the risk of getting dementia according to a new study. Researchers in Canada have found that people who live near busy traffic clogged roads face a 7 percent higher chance of developing dementia than those who live further away. They haven’t proven a direct…
21 Aug 2015

Tom Clarke
Dementia in decline, latest research suggests

It’s the best news in dementia research for years. So why is no one celebrating?
21 Apr 2015

Victoria Macdonald
Hunt, Lamb, Burnham – and an NHS ménage à trois

There’s the married couple, Jeremy Hunt and Norman Lamb. Then a third person, Andy Burnham, comes a long to spice things up. That’s what today’s #healthdebate looked like.
14 Apr 2015

Victoria Macdonald
Few surprises on health in today’s Conservative manifesto

Apart from a pledge to fight dementia, most of the health measures had already been trailed. But then, the 2010 manifesto only hinted at the size of the NHS reorganisation that followed.
23 Feb 2015

Julianne Moore scoops best actress Oscar for Still Alice

Julianne Moore wins an academy award for her role as a university professor with Alzheimer’s disease in Still Alice. Here she discusses the ignorance still associated with dementia.
21 Feb 2015

Government pledges dementia research and training

David Cameron announces more than £300m investment into dementia research, while all NHS staff will have to undergo training into understanding the condition.
6 Feb 2015

Victoria Macdonald
Art meets life: two tales of early-onset Alzheimer’s

Still Alice, starring Julianne Moore, looks at a 50-year-old woman who develops Alzheimer’s. Watching the film is a difficult experience for Wendy Mithcell, 58, who also has the disease.
16 Dec 2014

Victoria Macdonald
People with dementia need friends – especially at Christmas

Christmas is an isolating time for those with dementia – which is why the Alzheimer’s Society is encouraging people to become “dementia friends”.
8 Dec 2014

Victoria Macdonald
How early onset dementia can devastate a family

Liza Grant was in her late 40s when the symptoms of dementia first appeared. The illness hit her husband and two teenage sons for six.
8 Jul 2014

Alzheimer’s blood test ‘could transform treatment’

A simple blood test that can predict the onset of Alzheimer’s disease before recognisable symptoms appear could be available in two years, say scientists.
18 Jun 2014

How do you deal with dementia and relationships?

Dr David Sheard from Dementia Care Matters and Tony Husband, a cartoonist who put together a picture book about his father’s dementia, join us to discuss this difficult issue.

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‘Hope taken away’: Families of children diagnosed with rare disease heartbroken over NHS drug decision

Black people more likely to develop dementia than any other ethnic group, study shows

The LGBT Dementia Cafe

May: ‘What we want is someone to be difficult and to stand up for Britain’

Do busy roads cause dementia?

Dementia in decline, latest research suggests

Hunt, Lamb, Burnham – and an NHS ménage à trois

Few surprises on health in today’s Conservative manifesto

Julianne Moore scoops best actress Oscar for Still Alice

Government pledges dementia research and training

Art meets life: two tales of early-onset Alzheimer’s

People with dementia need friends – especially at Christmas

How early onset dementia can devastate a family

Alzheimer’s blood test ‘could transform treatment’

How do you deal with dementia and relationships?

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