Star reveals heartbreaking detail on mum’s dementia diagnosis
Music superstar Robbie Williams has revealed how his parents’ lives have been turned upside down by their health battles.
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Four ways of developing dementia found
Researchers have identified four ways of developing dementia which could change how doctors detect and treat the disease.
Too much weight here raises dementia risk
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Major development for Alzheimer’s disease that will help Aussies now
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New data reveals cold sore virus may have link to Alzheimer’s
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