Dementia

Cognitive decline and dementia already affect more than 55 million people worldwide.

Wally Amos passed away on Tuesday at his home in Honolulu due to complications of dementia, his children told.

16% of Malaysians aged 60 and above are living with cognitive decline in 2024.

On this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale Melisa Idris speaks to Teepa Snow, an occupational therapist specialising in dementia care and education. She developed the Positive Approach to Care®️ technique which emphasises empathy, respect, and understanding when interacting with individuals living with brain change, while actively advocating to change the norms of dementia care culture.

Currently, brain scans can detect abnormal levels of a protein called beta amyloid many years before Alzheimer's dementia develops.

Irregular sleep patterns may disrupt our internal biological clock, which controls our 24-hour circadian rhythms, according to Matthew Pase.

This has led to the increase in the number of children with mental disorders, peer violence, obesity and digital dementia, experts warn.

The drug, donanemab, has been shown to slow progression of memory and thinking problems by about a third.

Clare Nowland, who had dementia, was tasered by a police officer after staff found her holding a knife outside her room in the care home.

Experts say the study adds to "convincing evidence" linking the world's most popular sport to a higher risk of degenerative brain disorders.

Malaysia's dementia care services need to be well prepared holistically for the critical shift.

Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, his family said.

Malaysia is fast heading towards becoming an aged society by 2044, but it has yet to implement a national dementia plan.

A diet that mimics intermittent fasting could help limit the proliferation of proteins in the brain leading to dementia.

Her Majesty has urged the government to set up a training centre related to taking care of dementia patients.

For the first time, Saudi Arabia is participating in the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition held recently in Zhuhai.

The coronation of Britain's King Charles cost taxpayers GBP72 million (US$90 million), official accounts have revealed.

A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.

The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.

Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.

The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.

A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.

The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.

Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.

Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.