In a significant breakthrough, researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking drug known as ‘Donanemab’, which shows immense promise in slowing down the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, a debilitating form of dementia that affects millions worldwide. Developed by pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly, Donanemab targets the accumulation of amyloid protein plaques in the brains of individuals diagnosed with... Read More

Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, Donanemab

July 3, 2023

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In Sickness and in Health: Joke Silva and Olu Jacobs’ Unyielding Love in the Face of Dementia

In a recent interview with renowned media personality and actress, Nancy Isime, Joke Silva, the iconic figure of Nollywood, bravely shed light on the profound challenges she and her husband, Olu Jacobs, have faced in their marriage. Joke Silva, known for her remarkable talent and captivating performances, unveiled the painful truth about her husband’s ailment... Read More

Tinubu has Alzheimer’s, cannot hold a cup of tea – APC Ex-Campaign Director

Hajia Naja’atu Muhammad, the former Director of Civil Society in the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate for the 2023 election, Bola Tinubu, stated that Tinubu exhibited clear symptoms of dementia when she visited him in London, United Kingdom for a private meeting. Muhammad elaborated on her reasons... Read More

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2023 elections, Alzheimer’s disease, APC, APC Presidential Campaign Council, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, cup of tea, dementia, Ex- Campaign Director, Haija Naja'atu Muhamad

November 24, 2021

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“He is dealing with issues, and it has been going on for a couple of years”, Joke Silva breaks silence on husband’s absence on #WithChude

In June 2021, rumours stating Olu Jacobs was dead burned like fire to explain his sudden disappearance from the media. These rumours were debunked by Joke Silva, his wife. Subsequently, however, due to a lack/absence of a logical explanation for veteran actor Olu Jacob’s continued absence from the public, they surfaced again. On this week’s... Read More

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dementia, Olu Jacobs, parkinson`s disease

April 29, 2017

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Opinion: The growing problem of untreated dementia in our elders

by Tony Ogunlowo Just recently a picture of a half-naked elderly woman surrounded by a lynch mob appeared online in one of the many blogs under the caption:” Bird falls from sky and transforms into Woman”. Now it beggars belief that in this day and age where everybody has a smartphone, with video recording... Read More

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dementia, mental health, nigeria, opinion, Public health, superstition, The elderly

June 19, 2013

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5 startling NEW facts about sleep

Sleep researchers have long argued over the optimal duration of sleep for healthy adults, with most balancing somewhere between five and eight. One study revealed that seven hours of sleep per night reduces risk of cardiovascular disease. Whether it’s a contented siesta on a beachfront sun-lounger, or a nap after a sweaty commute from the... Read More

dementia, Health, Science, sleep, Virginia

January 16, 2013

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#MentalIllness: No one can ‘choose’ to be mentally ill, and it has no regard for social status, tribe

by Rachel Ogbu There is no simple answer to the question: what causes mental illness as there are lots of reasons why someone might develop it. They might inherit it from their family, it might be because of their lifestyle or it might be because of things that have happened to them in the past.... Read More

causes of mental illness, dementia, genes, mental health, Mental Illness, OCD, psychotic type symptoms, Schizophrenia

November 29, 2012

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Worse than we thought: Smoking harms your brain too, leading to sharp mental decline – Study

Smoking is known to be highly damaging to physical health, being a major factor in cancer and heart disease. Now, however, its alarming effects on the mental well-being of millions of smokers have been outlined by British scientists. Lighting up regularly has been associated with a sharp decline in the performance of the brain, according... Read More

Ageing, Alex Dregan, dementia, Health, Scientists, smoking, study

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