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Dementia data and intelligence: June 2026 update
Dementia data and intelligence: June 2026 update Updates to the dementia surveillance factsheet indicators and estimated dementia diagnosis rate (EDDR) in the dementia profile. Applies to England Documents Details The dementia surveillance factsheets are interactive products that show data for England and each of the 42 integrated care boards (ICBs). This release includes data up to March 2026 for 5 indicators on: - prevalence of people with a formal diagnosis of dementia - estimated...
People with this blood pressure reading at 16% higher risk of dying from dementia
People with this blood pressure reading at 16% higher risk of dying from dementia Experts say there are other key ways to help reduce your risk of dementia too People with a genetic predisposition for elevated pulse pressure face a higher likelihood of dementia-related death, new research has revealed. The study discovered that this blood pressure measurement could heighten risk by 16 per cent. Pulse pressure, a key indicator of cardiovascular risk, is determined by subtracting the lower...
Jon Snow reveals dementia diagnosis and explains how his life has changed
Jon Snow reveals dementia diagnosis and explains how his life has changed Former Channel 4 news presenter Jon Snow has revealed he has secretly been battling a dementia diagnosis for three years and wants to be a voice for those also diagnosed Jon Snow has revealed he has been diagnosed with dementia. The Channel 4 newsreader, 78, has been privately battling Alzheimer’s disease for three years. It comes five years after he left his long-standing role with the station.
Foods linked to greater risk of dementia eaten for breakfast, lunch and dinner
Foods linked to greater risk of dementia eaten for breakfast, lunch and dinner Research has found that eating certain foods may be linked to a higher risk of dementia Dementia is one of the most challenging conditions anyone can encounter, wreaking havoc not just on the individual with the diagnosis, but on their family members as well. It's little wonder, then, that many people will do whatever they can to lower their chances of getting the disease. However, this could spell trouble if...
‘You’re treated like this is the end’: Meet the dementia rebels – diagnosed and determined to change people’s minds
Few 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 in Leicestershire, learned that she had dementia four years ago, the diagnosis proved less challenging than some people’s reactions. “What was striking was how many people’s attitudes changed almost immediately … they stop seeing you as a person and see only dementia,...
‘You’re treated like this is the end’: Meet the dementia rebels – diagnosed and determined to change people’s minds
Few 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 in Leicestershire, learned that she had dementia four years ago, the diagnosis proved less challenging than some people’s reactions. “What was striking was how many people’s attitudes changed almost immediately … they stop seeing you as a person and see only dementia,...
Dementia risk linked to nitrate in drinking water, study finds
Dementia risk linked to nitrate in drinking water, study finds - Date: - June 8, 2026 - Source: - Edith Cowan University - Summary: - A major long-term study of more than 54,000 adults found that where nitrate comes from may matter far more than how much you consume. People who got more nitrate from vegetables—roughly the amount in a cup of baby spinach a day—had a lower risk of developing dementia, while higher nitrate and nitrite intake from red meat, processed meat, and even drinking...
Eating ultraprocessed foods tied to a 58% higher risk of developing dementia
Eating ultraprocessed foods tied to a 58% higher risk of developing dementia Eating bacon, ham and other smoked meats was tied to the highest risk to brain health - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments People who eat over two pounds of ultraprocessed foods like hot dogs and cookies a day are at a 58 percent increased risk of developing dementia and a 46 percent heightened risk for cognitive impairment, an alarming new study from researchers at Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health shows....
Dementia sufferer killed neighbour outside his home over alleyway dispute
Dementia sufferer killed neighbour outside his home over alleyway dispute The court heard that Brown then ran after his neighbour with the weapon and chased him into a garden - Bookmark An elderly man with dementia who fatally stabbed his long-term neighbour following a row over a shared alleyway has been jailed for more than five years. Retired Transport for London (TfL) worker Derrick Brown, 74, killed Richard Brathwaite, 72, with a knife outside their homes in Wembley, north London, on...
Cruel mum and daughter duo stole £2,000 from woman, 91, with dementia to buy cigarettes and new trainers
Cruel mum and daughter duo stole £2,000 from woman, 91, with dementia to buy cigarettes and new trainers A vulnerable grandmother was left fearful after a mother and daughter fraudstar duo gained access to her bank card and spent thousands on cigarettes and trainers A 91-year-old woman with dementia was left terrified to answer her own front door after a mother and daughter stole more than £2,300 from her bank account. Queenie Watts, who lived alone and relied on daily carers, was targeted...