Dementia signs and symptoms are more likely to appear later in life, when your risk of developing the condition increases. If you are a smoker, regularly consume too much alcohol, or have high blood pressure, you are also more likely to develop the condition. Dementia is already the UK’s biggest killer, with an estimated one […]
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Dementia: How long can a sufferer expect to live with the condition?
DEMENTIA signs and symptoms include memory loss, confusion in conversations and losing interest in hobbies. There are several different types of the condition including dementia with lewy bodies and vascular dementia. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of the disease. This is how long you could live if you have the condition, according to […]
‘I wouldn’t wear skirts for 10 years’ Varicose veins sufferer finally goes under the knife
IT WAS a passing comment from a relative that made Emilie Marsden realise she had to finally do something about her varicose veins.
Ménière’s disease sufferer: Getting my life back
MÈNIÈRE’S disease is an invisible illness with devastating symptoms. Here one sufferer describes how a positive attitude has helped. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Type 2 diabetes: Being an overweight sufferer could harm your BRAIN (and cause dementia)
It’s a lifelong condition which causes a person’s blood sugar to become too high, leading to a number of health problems, including an increased risk of heart disease and stroke. But now a study has discovered another side-effect of the condition, apparent in overweight and obese patients. The research published in the journal Diabetologia found […]
Type 2 diabetes: Being an overweight sufferer could harm your BRAIN (and cause dementia)
TYPE 2 diabetes affects 2.7 million people in the UK, and 90 per cent of those are overweight or obese. Scientists say this puts sufferers at an increased risk of brain abnormalities. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Reported Missing viewers in tears as dementia sufferer is FOUND after shock disappearance
At the beginning of the last instalment of the three-part series, police in Darlington were notified by a man that his father, Archie, was missing. Archie’s son, Peter, told officers that his mother, Pat, had died just three months before, which had left his father feeling bereft. After deploying a helicopter and officers on patrol […]
Arthritis symptoms: Sufferer swears by THIS to ease painful flare ups
OSTEOARTHRITIS – a form of arthritis – is a condition that affects your joints and prevents them moving smoothly. There is no cure for it currently but experts argue exercise could ease symptoms. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Arthritis symptoms: Sufferer swears by THIS to ease painful flare ups
When a joint develops osteoarthritis, some of the cartilage covering the ends of the bones gradually roughens and becomes thin, and the bone underneath thickens. According to Arthritis Research UK, over eight million people in the UK suffer from osteoarthritis – a condition perceived as only a disorder that affects the elderly. However, experts have […]
Emmerdale’s John Middleton reveals his pride at portraying dementia sufferer Ashley Thomas
The actor has starred as the vicar in the ITV soap for two decades and for the past two years, viewers have seen Ashley succumb to dementia. Despite the challenging role, the 63-year-old revealed portraying the character has made him “proud”. “People are stopping me in the streets saying thank you for doing this, and […]