First ‘dementia village’ with shops, restaurant and theatre set to open in US to transform elderly care | World News

[ad_1] The United States is preparing to open its first purpose-built dementia village, a $40 million development designed to feel like a neighbourhood rather than a nursing home. Led by Agrace, the project will be built on its Fitchburg campus near Madison, with construction beginning this year and doors expected to open in September 2027. […]

Devastated UK family watches 5-year-old dying from rare childhood dementia; hundreds of seizures daily |

[ad_1] Holly has a rare, fatal childhood dementia causing seizures, loss of movement, speech, sight, and independence./ Image: SWNS A five-year-old girl from Essex is living with a rare and fatal form of childhood dementia that will gradually strip away her ability to walk, talk, see and eat independently. Holly Nayler has CLN2 Batten disease, […]

Cognitive confusion: Donald Trump refers to dementia screening as ‘very hard’ IQ test | World News

[ad_1] President Donald Trump claimed during a press briefing aboard Air Force One on October 27, 2025 that he had taken an “IQ test” at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and achieved a perfect score, challenging Democratic Representatives Jasmine Crockett and Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez to take the same exam.In reality, the question test appears to […]

New study finds no evidence technology causes ‘digital dementia’ in older people

[ad_1] SYDNEY: In the 21st century, digital technology has changed many aspects of our lives. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is the latest newcomer, with chatbots and other AI tools changing how we learn and creating considerable philosophical and legal challenges regarding what it means to “outsource thinking”. But the emergence of technology that changes the […]

Shingles vax can decrease dementia risk, finds study

[ad_1] Getting vaccinated against shingles can reduce the risk of developing dementia, a large new study finds. The results provide some of the strongest evidence yet that some viral infections can have effects on brain function years later and that preventing them can help stave off cognitive decline.The study, published in the journal Nature, found […]