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Rugby authorities urged to cut out contact training to reduce risk of MND

World Rugby has welcomed the findings of a study which revealed concerning evidence of a considerably increased risk of motor neurone disease among former players and called for the elimination of contact training and a reduction in the global ...

05 Oct 2022 at 11:57

I’ve been so close to suicide, says rugby World Cup winner Steve Thompson

Rugby World Cup winner Steve Thompson has revealed there were times while filming his BBC documentary about struggling with dementia that he wanted to end his life. The 43-year-old former England hooker, part of the team which lifted the Webb ...

05 Oct 2022 at 17:57

Eating oily fish improves brain health – study

Eating oily fish and other sources of omega-3 fatty acids may preserve brain health and enhance thinking skills in middle age, a new study suggests. Researchers found that people who have higher levels of omega-3 in their blood during ...

05 Oct 2022 at 22:00

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Rugby authorities urged to cut out contact training to reduce the risk of MND

05 Oct 2022 at 11:44

‘Suicide risk almost seven times higher after young onset dementia diagnosis’

The risk of someone taking their own life is almost seven times higher after diagnosis of young onset dementia, a new study suggests. Researchers say their findings indicate clinics should target suicide risk assessment to patients ...

03 Oct 2022 at 17:17

Vicky McClure: Lack of funding for those affected by dementia is ‘frustrating’

Vicky McClure says the response to her BBC show Our Dementia Choir was “phenomenal” but that the ongoing lack of funding for those affected by the condition is “frustrating”. The Line of Duty actress, 39, said dementia was “almost ...

04 Oct 2022 at 01:34

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Alzheimer’s Memory Walk 2022 in Kilkenny

Comedian Neil Delamere and beauty expert and entrepreneur Pamela Laird are inviting the public to rake part in the third successive Alzheimer’s Memory Walk, supported by Irish Life, which is taking place nationwide on Sunday, ...

23 Aug 2022 at 12:33

Local News

Why are nightmares in middle age being linked to dementia?

Dementia rates are on the rise globally, with scientists working hard to improve our knowledge of the condition. Now, a new study has linked bad dreams in middle age to a greater risk of developing dementia later in life. ...

25 Sept 2022 at 17:33

Reading, doing yoga and spending time with family ‘may lower dementia risk’

Reading a book, doing yoga and spending time with family and friends may help lower the risk of dementia, according to a study. Researchers reviewed existing studies that looked at the effects of mental activities, ...

10 Aug 2022 at 22:00

Health & Wellbeing

Why are nightmares in middle age being linked to dementia?

21 Sept 2022 at 13:13

Bad dreams in middle age ‘linked to higher risk of dementia’

People who experience frequent bad dreams in middle age could be more likely to be diagnosed with dementia later in life, research suggests. A study found that bad dreams could become more common several years ...

21 Sept 2022 at 12:55

Study sheds light on why whales do not get brain damage when they swim

New research has shed light on why whales do not get brain damage when they swim. Scientists suggest that special blood vessels in the animals’ brains may protect them from pulses, caused by swimming, in ...

22 Sept 2022 at 20:00

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