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Diabetes and cardiovascular disease increase dementia risk

People with at least two conditions out of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke have double the risk of developing dementia, according to new research from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.

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Opinion: Sector leaders need to pick their words on Covid with ‘utmost care’

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NHS leaders offered free resource to help address air pollution

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Government rejects MPs’ warning on early cancer diagnosis

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Westminster Health Forum Policy Conference: Next steps for supporting the social care workforce

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Millions of people in UK with lung conditions at risk from air pollution

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Report reveals ‘damning’ rise in number of social care needs assessment enquiries

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Report finds inequality in treatment of ethnic minority care staff

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Social isolation identified as dementia risk factor

New research shows changes in the brain structures associated with memory and cognitive function are directly linked to social isolation, making it a clear risk factor for dementia.