Expert witness says former bishop unable to stand trial for rape
An expert witness testified on Wednesday that former Kition bishop Chrysostomos is suffering from frontotemporal dementia and cannot follow court proceedings in two separate cases...
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Ex-players, managers push for further dementia review in Britain
A group of former soccer players and managers have sent letters to the government asking for another review into the links between heading the ball and dementia,...
Solskjaer welcomes new dementia research as FA ‘leads the way’
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has welcomed new research into dementia as the Football Association said it is “leading the way” in investigating the risk to players....
New dementia day care centre overcomes virus challenge
The new Ithaki day care centre in Nicosia is already doing much to help those with dementia, but first months of operation were marred by...
Pensioner from Cyprus missing in Devon
A major search operation has been ongoing in the UK county of Devon since Thursday evening for a 71-year-old pensioner from Cyprus suffering from dementia....
Healthy living may help offset genetic risk of dementia -study
LONDON, July 14 (Reuters) – Living healthily with a good diet and regular exercise may help people with a higher genetic susceptibility to dementia to offset...
New Alzheimer’s definition based on biology
Alzheimer’s researchers have proposed a radical change in the way the disease is defined, focusing on biological changes in the body rather than clinical symptoms...
Researchers develop blood test to gauge Alzheimer’s risk
Researchers in Japan and Australia have developed a blood test that detects the toxic protein amyloid beta which has been linked to Alzheimer’s brain disease....
News podcast: Calls to a domestic violence helpline soar
The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in international and local...
News podcast: Telecare to replace regular visits to the doctor
The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in international and local...
News podcast: dementia-friendly villages in Cyprus
The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in international and local...
New activity centre for dementia sufferers
By Bejay Browne TWO British expats have created a greatly needed activity day centre for dementia sufferers in Paphos which they hope will be operational...
Ex-teen idol David Cassidy says he has dementia
Former teen idol David Cassidy said on Monday he was suffering from dementia, a day after weekend performances in California in which he forgot his...
Brain damage in former players fuels soccer ‘heading’ fears
By Ben Hirschler Scientists have found signs of brain damage that could cause dementia in a handful of former soccer players, fuelling worries about the...
The challenges of managing old age
By Clive Turner “Old age? Old age’s a bastard!” So exclaimed an elderly lady my wife and I met in Australia. I have never forgotten...
Unprepared for Alzheimer’s timebomb
By Annette Chrysostomou If healthcare availability in Cyprus is a lottery in general, nowhere is that more true than in the treatment of Alzheimer’s and...
Ex-Bolshoi ballet dancer goes missing
By Constantinos Psillides AN 81-YEAR-OLD ex-Bolshoi ballet dancer, Vlason Stanislav, has been missing from his Limassol home since Friday morning, police said on Saturday....
Help for dementia patients and their carers
By Maria Savva A RETIRED British math teacher and author who is devoting his time to helping Alzheimer’s and dementia patients and their carers, will...