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How living a stressful lifestyle could lead to dementia
- The stress of moving house or losing a loved one could contribute, the scientists believe
PUBLISHED: 07:31, 26 June 2012 | UPDATED: 10:28, 26 June 2012
Stressful events such as moving house or the death of a loved one could lead people to develop dementia, researchers have suggested.
Experts have been investigating the role stress plays in causing Alzheimer’s, and claim that certain ‘traumatic experiences’ are factors in developing the condition.
The study, being led by Professor Clive Holmes at the University of Southampton, will monitor 140 people aged over 50 with mild cognitive impairment during an 18-month period.
‘Charity saved our marriage and life’
The strain of caring for a loved one with dementia nearly ended our marriage.
LOVING wives who care for their husbands with dementia say the strain almost ended their marriages.
But they were all brought back from the brink by a support group run by Brunelcare.
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SUPPORTED: Barbara and Peter Kiddle at the Kimbrose Lunch Club.
The charity helps carers across Gloucester, letting them take time out, share concerns and get advice.
Members of its Kimbrose Lunch Club have opened up about their personal struggles and how the club has transformed their lives.
They spoke out to raise awareness as part of National Carers Week, which ended yesterday.
The commitment shown by carers should be celebrated all year round
Carers deserve our thanks, and the chance to have a break from their responsibilities, says Jude Habib
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Jude Habib
- Guardian Professional,
A few weeks ago my aunt died. She had been ill with dementia for many years but her death was sudden and unexpected. I loved my aunt dearly but the person I worried most about when she died was her sister, who had tirelessly looked after her for such a long time and was her full-time carer.
When Sara died, my aunt F effectively was made redundant. And it wasn’t for the first time. More than 30 years ago, my grandmother died from Parkinson’s disease, having spent the last years of her life pretty much bedridden. My aunts cared for her selflessly and, in my opinion, at the expense of their own personal lives.
Those memories of visiting my grandmother and how loving and caring my aunts were towards her have always stayed with me.
