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Five-minute neck scan ��could predict dementia’
In Depth Scan shows whether the brain's blood vessels are protecting it from the strong pulse of the heart
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Man ‘slit his grandma’s throat’ after drinking tea together
Speed Read Antony Jennings told police he had wanted to kill dementia sufferer Ruby Wilson ‘for ages’, court hears
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Dirty air linked to increased dementia risk
Speed Read Researchers say people in highly polluted areas are up to 40% more likely to develop the disorder
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Dementia rates higher among black people, finds study
Speed Read But researchers warn that black people are much less likely to be formally diagnosed and receive support
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Barbara Windsor’s husband reveals her Alzheimer’s battle
Speed Read Deteriorating health has left 80-year-old former Eastenders star in ‘continual confusion’
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Which everyday drugs have been linked to dementia?
Speed Read Taking medication for depression, Parkinson’s and incontinence may increase risk, study finds
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Could a Mediterranean diet prevent Alzheimer’s disease?
In Depth What we can learn from diets in low dementia regions as far apart as Japan, Costa Rica and Italy
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Alzheimer’s gene neutralised in human brain cells for first time
In Depth Development comes after scientists switch away from testing on mouse cells
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Dementia in football: FA and PFA commission new study
In Depth 15,000 former professional players will take part in the research
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Partridge Family star David Cassidy suffering from dementia
Speed Read Singer and actor reveals genetic illness after forgetting lyrics while performing in California
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Sweet success as chocolate pill hits UK shelves
Speed Read Tiny tablet could cut the risk of heart attack, stroke and dementia
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Busy roads could be linked to dementia risk, researchers say
Speed Read Major study finds people living close to heavy traffic are more likely to develop the disease
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How old is your brain? Take the dementia test
In Depth Dementia has overtaken heart disease as the leading cause of death in England and Wales
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Alzheimer's drug offers 'tantalising' hope for sufferers
Speed Read New antibody drug aducanumab could be prescribed as a preventative medicine in the future, say scientists
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