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#AirPollution is ‘likely’ to raise #dementia risk, find #UK government experts | Air #Pollution | The Guardian
A quotation by Shakespeare, William
[O]ne man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages. At first the infant,
Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms.
Then the whining schoolboy with his satchel
And shining morning face, creeping like snail
Unwillingly to school. And then the lover,
Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad
Made to his mistress’ eyebrow. Then a soldier,
Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard,
Jealous in honor, sudden and quick in quarrel,
Seeking the bubble reputation
Even in the cannon’s mouth. And then the justice,
In fair round belly with good capon lined,
With eyes severe and beard of formal cut,
Full of wise saws and modern instances;
And so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts
Into the lean and slippered pantaloon
With spectacles on nose and pouch on side,
His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide
For his shrunk shank, and his big manly voice,
Turning again toward childish treble, pipes
And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all,
That ends this strange eventful history,
Is second childishness and mere oblivion,
Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) English dramatist and poet
As You Like It, Act 2, sc. 7, l. 149ff [Jaques] (1599)
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More notes and sourcing on WIST: https://wist.info/shakespeare-william/53963/
West #Sussex art installation remembers victims of #Covid-19
Local charity Dementia Support has been working in partnership with West Sussex County Council and The Selsey Community Forum to purchase two hundred steel forget-me-nots from Chi-Africa.
The aim is to help provide a space for #communities to come together to share their #grief in a meaningful way after the #lockdowns prevented them from doing so at the time, with many not getting the chance to say goodbye.
Martha Pusey, head of Sage House, said: “The idea for the reflections project came about with two carers in mind that we supported during the #pandemic who lost loved ones living with #dementia. The project is very much dedicated to their memories.
Chi-Africa is a local business that produces garden sculptures from recycled materials in partnerships with craftsmen in #Zimbabwe.
Alongside the #forget-me-nots, there will be an opportunity for people to share their personal reflections in a jar. These will then be turned into five Books of #Remembrance after the event and will be held in local libraries.
Symptoms of Parkinson’s disease ‘reversed by brain implant’, trial suggests | The Independent
Surgeons have succeeded in implanting a device into a brain to reverse the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease in a ground-breaking procedure.
#science #medicine #health #dementia #Parkinsons
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/parkinsons-symptoms-reversed-brain-implant-b2066428.html
As Feinstein Declines, Democrats Struggle to Manage an Open Secret
She was once pressed to run for governor of California by President Bill Clinton. She was considered as a running mate to former Vice President Walter F. Mondale. And after the bitter 2008 Democratic primary, it was in her living room that former Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton met to make peace.
These days, however, Senator Dianne Feinstein, the trailblazing Democratic power broker who has served in the Senate for 30 years, is far from the towering presence she once was on the American political stage.
At 88, Ms. Feinstein sometimes struggles to recall the names of colleagues, frequently has little recollection of meetings or telephone conversations, and at times walks around in a state of befuddlement — including about why she is increasingly dogged by questions about whether she is fit to serve in the Senate representing the 40 million residents of California, according to half a dozen lawmakers and aides who spoke about the situation on the condition of anonymity.
On Capitol Hill, it is widely — though always privately — acknowledged that Ms. Feinstein suffers from acute short-term memory issues that on some days are ignorable, but on others raise concern among those who interact with her. ...
An open secret and frequent attack point of the right is now being widely acknowledged.
As the Times notes, Feinstein's home-town paper, the San Francisco Chronicle, ran an article recently on the topic as well, "Colleagues worry Dianne Feinstein is now mentally unfit to serve, citing recent interactions" (14 April 2022).
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/02/us/politics/dianne-feinstein-memory-issues.html
#Politics #USPol #DianneFeinstein #Alzheimers #Dementia #USSenate
Alzheimer’s study finds 42 more genes linked to higher risk of disease | Alzheimer's | The Guardian
Evidence linking Alzheimer’s to disruption in the brain’s immune system is hailed as ‘enormous clue’
#biology #dementia #indigeneousAmazonians
Indigenous Amazonians Have Just 1% Dementia Rates. We Can Learn From This
https://www.sciencealert.com/indigenous-amazonian-tribes-have-some-of-the-lowest-rates-of-dementia-in-the-world
Study finds link between Alzheimer’s and circadian clock | Alzheimer's | The Guardian
People who develop Alzheimer’s disease can experience sleep disturbances years before the condition takes hold, but whether one causes the other, or something more complex is afoot, has always proved hard for scientists to determine.
Now, researchers in the US have shed light on the mystery, in work that raises hopes for new therapies, and how “good sleep hygiene” could help to tackle the disease and its symptoms.
Cataracts and dementia: People who undergo eye surgery have lower risk of brain condition | New Scientist
People who have cataracts can reduce their risk of developing dementia by about 30 per cent by undergoing surgery to restore their sight, although it’s not clear why
Future iPhones could detect depression, autism in children, says report | iMore
Apple is reportedly working on major health upgrades to the iPhone.
A new report says that it is working on a feature that could detect depression and cognitive decline in users.
Apple is also reportedly trying to create an algorithm that could detect childhood autism.
#technology #tech #Apple #iPhone #science #medicine #health #depression #CognitiveDecline #dementia #autism
https://www.imore.com/future-iphones-could-detect-depression-autism-children-says-report
Loveland, Colo., to Pay $3 Million to Woman With Dementia Who Was Arrested
#suitsandlitigationcivil #police #policebrutalitymisconductandshootings #compensationfordamageslaw #dementia #abuseofthedisabled #assaults #disabilities #policedepartmentlovelandcolo #garnerkaren1948 #hoppaustin #jalalidaria #colorado #lovelandcolo #news
Hiking: The Pandemic Has Underscored Not Just the Physical, But the Mental Health Benefits
#physicalhealth #mentalhealth #excersise #mood #dementia #t2d #type2diabetes #hypertension #
