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Death rate in ICE immigrant detention centers more than doubles under Trump, Reuters analysis findsFifty individuals have died in U.S. immigration detention since January 2025, a rate that has more than doubled since 2009. Concerns are ri...- Eli Lilly's Alzheimer's drug donanemab approved in India, but neurologists flag cost, access barriersA new drug for Alzheimer's, donanemab, has arrived in India. It aims to slow the disease's progression by clearing brain plaques. While off...
- 'I walked out of my toxic job, and my boss told me to go back in for one last thing': A nursing home receptionist's story and the crisis behind itA receptionist at an assisted living facility resigned after being forced to manage residents with dementia attempting to leave, a task bey...
- A 15-year-old built a wearable sensor to stop his dementia-stricken grandfather from wandering at nightA young engineer, Kenneth Shinozuka, created a simple yet effective sensor sock. This device detects when a person with dementia gets out o...
- Home nursing, oxygen, physio - health insurance covers only 60–180 days after hospitalisation; here’s how to plan the restHome nursing, physiotherapy, oxygen support—health insurance can cover these for 60-180 days after discharge, with conditions. The rest of ...
- Are you taking too many medicines? Study says stopping some drugs could be safe for this age groupFrail seniors and those with limited life expectancy may not need all their long-term medications. A global review indicates that carefully...
- Can 'Reminiscence Therapy' actually help Alzheimer's patients? Here's what an experts saysChris Hemsworth used "supersized" reminiscence therapy with his father, Craig, who has early-stage Alzheimer's, during a motorbike document...
- Businessman feared dementia at 52, struggled with calculations: CMC Vellore doctor finds hidden clue to reverse memory lossA businessman from Karnataka feared he was developing dementia after experiencing memory lapses and difficulty with calculations. Under the...
- Bruce Willis Dementia: What Is Frontotemporal Dementia? Here’s how it progresses, affects brain and body, and how to care for such patientsBruce Willis Dementia is progressing and has led to several restrictions. Now aged 70, Willis is unable to speak or walk and receives full-...
- Curing the incurable: How is AI revolutionising treatment for ALS, Alzheimer's and Dementia?AI is transforming the fight against neurodegenerative diseases like ALS, Alzheimer's, and dementia by enabling earlier diagnoses and perso...
- Sukino Healthcare Solutions secures NABH certification for Continuum Care CentreSukino Healthcare Solutions attains NABH certification for its continuum care centre in Whitefield, Bangalore, reinforcing its patient-cent...
- Blood tests can predict Alzheimer's in patients who don't show signs of dementia, new study findsBlood tests detecting the abnormal activity of astrocytes, a type of brain cell, may help identify older people without dementia who will d...
- Caring for someone with dementia? Here’s what you can expect, say expertsDementia is, for all intents and purposes, incurable, so caring for a patient may become a full-time job.
- Talk therapy might be the key to mental well-being for dementia patients. Here’s how you can help them healFor people with dementia, something as mundane as a few words of encouragement might be what keeps them from spiralling into depression.
- World Alzheimer’s Day: 45 mins of daily exercise, 7-8 hrs of sleep, protein-rich diet can keep disease at bayAir pollution and other environmental factors can also speed up the onset of Azhiemer’s disease.
- Living with Alzheimer's: China's health time bombApproximately 10 million people have been diagnosed with the degenerative -- and incurable -- brain disorder in China, which accounts for a...
- Neurological and mental disorders major risks for Covid patients, finds Oxford studyThe most common diagnoses after Covid were anxiety disorders.
- Dealing with Dementia: A disease that affects memory, thinking and judgementIndia has the second highest number of individuals suffering from dementia, at an estimated 4.1million. The figure is expected to double by...
- Brush your teeth to keep stroke risk at bayThe presence of a certain bacteria in the mouth can increase the risk of developing hemorrhagic stroke.
- Novartis to test Alzheimer's drugs in patients without symptomsIn collaboration with the Banner Alzheimer's Institute, the Swiss company will study two therapies in cognitively healthy people who are at...
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