Dementia
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Ace Nollywood actress and movie director, Joke Silva, has said it has not been easy managing the health challenges of her husband and eminent actor, Olu Jacobs. The frontline actor has been battling dementia for some time. Silva spoke on the health challenges of her thespian husband in an interview with another media personality and…
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A 46-year-old woman who pleaded guilty to stealing more than €45,000 from an elderly woman with dementia for whom she was acting as a carer has been jailed for two and a half years. Catherine Gregg of The Cottage, Ballinaclashet, Belgooly, Co Cork previously pleaded guilty to 17 different theft charges. Ms Gregg left just…
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The World Health Organization reports that over 82 million people around the world will most likely suffer dementia by 2030, and in the US, about 14 million people will fall ill with Alzheimer’s disease by 2050. Alzheimer’s, a leading cause of dementia, causes a slow but incremental decline in thinking skills. It has a direct…
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Increasing age is the highest known risk for Alzheimer’s disease though it’s not part of the ageing process. The chance increases greatly at 65 and the rate of dementia doubles every decade after age 60. According a new health report, the number of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease will double by 2060 as the baby boomer population ages. A…
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Dementia has been identified as the leading cause of death in England and Wales. Statistical reports show that most men in these countries die of heart diseases while dementia takes center stage for women. According to a BBC news report, Alzheimer’s disease made the top three list. However, the Office of National Statistics cited an aging…
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