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Britain's King Charles III attends a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, Wednesday, September 20, 2023.

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In this photo provided by the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, an Alzheimer’s patient undergoes focused ultrasound treatment with the WVU RNI team in West Virginia.

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Shared accommodation to "stimulate" Alzheimer's patients.

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In France, people with Alzheimer's are trying out shared living in a home with dedicated help, providing them with security and stimulation.

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Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are nearly three times more likely to develop dementia than adults without ADHD, according to a Rutgers study.

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ADHD could be linked to higher risk of dementia, study finds

New research suggests that people with ADHD may be at increased risk of developing dementia later in life.

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Women with EU and Polish flags sit on a market square bench in the southern Poland town of Prudnik Sunday April 27, 2003.

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WHO says Europe to face multiple challenges as population ages

A new report by the World Health Organization says governments need to start investing in preventing poor health in old age now as Europe's population ages.

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Eighty per cent of people with hypertension don’t receive adequate treatment

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Four in five people with hypertension aren’t adequately treated - WHO

Just one in five people with hypertension have controlled it, the World Health Organization said.

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