dementia
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Her mother and father, Dave and Pam Brazier, both had dementia and all of their savings were spent on their care home cost, she said.
From BBC
It is understood the trust used £249.50 from the charity, which is currently fundraising for therapies for the mother and baby unit and peer support work for people living with dementia.
From BBC
Studies have shown that rogue proteins called amyloid and tau can accumulate in the brains of individuals over 15 years before they start to display symptoms of Alzheimer's, the most common form of dementia.
From BBC
For the most part, my mom, 90, is healthy with no major issues, but there are some signs of dementia creeping in.
From MarketWatch
Banatao, who died Dec. 25 of complications from dementia at the age of 79, began his chip-design career in the early 1970s, working for National Semiconductor.
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