In his new book, The Brain Cliff, Dr Norman Swan outlines the science of brain ageing and strategies for staving off cognitive declineYou write that “changing the way you think about the brain cliff can literally change the way...
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Read MoreFew things are more feared than a dementia diagnosis. Now people living with the condition are fighting against damaging stereotypes and demanding proper medical supportWhen Maxine Linnell, 78, a retired psychotherapist living...
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Read MoreHealth spending watchdog says donanemab ‘does not currently demonstrate value for the NHS’A new Alzheimer’s drug has been rejected for widespread use by the NHS in England after the health spending watchdog said that it “does...
Read MoreFormer politicians pay tribute after files show ‘Labour’s most successful leader’ was forced to consider selling legacy to pay for his dementia careMargaret Thatcher described him as “the most skilful of politicians” and Tony...
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