One in six hospital beds filled by dementia patients

One in six UK hospital beds is currently occupied by a person with dementia, at a cost to the taxpayer of £2.8 billion annually, with this number set to increase to one in four by 2040, according to a...

ucl.ac.uk

In memory care deserts, senior centers can help close the gap in brain-related healthcare

Specialized health care for brain-related issues can be lacking in rural areas, but collaborative, community-based approaches can help address these inequities.

theconversation.com

Trump’s Irrationality Is Dangerous

The president’s recent rant is a sign of serious dysfunction in the Oval Office.

theatlantic.com

These are some of the last pristine ocean ecosystems. Now, they're losing protections

The largest conservation areas in the U.S. are in the Pacific Ocean, where tiny islands are epicenters of biodiversity. The Trump administration is now opening their waters to commercial fishing, spar...

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Oh look, another far-right extremist at the Pentagon

He oversees defense intelligence and security agencies and helps shape military operations.

motherjones.com

Minnesota Republicans are trying to oust Trump’s awful governor pick

Poor, poor Minnesota Republicans. All they want to do is install a hardliner MAGA chud like their endorsed candidate for governor, Kendall Qualls, atop a blue state that has vexed President Donald…

dailykos.com

Colorado Republicans Attack Jewish Gov Candidate With AI ‘Cartoon Devil Horns’ Graphic

Colorado Republicans are using an image showing Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Weiser...

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Max Miller Admits to Sharing Inappropriate Photo of Their Daughter

Republican Representative Max Miller uploaded the photo while trying to clear his name of all the other abuse allegations against him.

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What repeated blows to the head in sport may mean for dementia risk

Research links repeated head impacts with poorer brain health in some former players, although the evidence cannot yet prove cause and effect.

theconversation.com

This Brain Protein May Be Key to Treating Alzheimer’s

It's called tau and may be more closely tied to cognitive decline than amyloid

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Want to Protect Against Cognitive Decline? A New Study Says to Change This 1 Eating Habit

Researchers found that shifting this one norm delivered surprising cognitive benefits.

inc.com

Microglia and Alzheimer’s: Cedars-Sinai Research | Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai investigators report in Nature Aging that enhancing angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) in microglia provided protection in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease. Funded by the Jona Goldri...

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MAGA Erupts at Trump DHS Chief—and Accidentally Exposes Big MAGA Scam

Markwayne Mullin just said the unsayable: that immigration can sometimes help the economy and the country. Now MAGA wants his head.

newrepublic.com

Trump administration moves to block public from enforcing environmental protection laws

For decades, regular citizens and advocacy groups have filed suits that forced companies and the federal government to clean up the environment. Trump officials have moved to limit that power.

theconversation.com

‘Just cruel’: Medicaid halt in California and Minnesota plunges caregivers and disabled people into uncertainty

Shock and fury as Trump administration holds back Medicaid funding to states over alleged caregiving fraud

theguardian.com

Trump Administration Plans to Upend Head Start by Deregulating It (Gift Article)

The White House tried but failed to block funding for preschool for poor children. Instead, it will seek to strip away standards on health, literacy — and brushing teeth.

nytimes.com

The new "science golden age" looks suspiciously like a grift

Trump wants to run scientific research like his family business.

publicnotice.co

Eating These Beloved Snacks May Raise Your Dementia Risk — Even If You Otherwise Eat Healthy

"You can't necessarily salad your way out" of this snacking habit, one doctor noted.

huffpost.com

How Brain Donation Is Helping Unlock the Mysteries of Alzheimer's

Brain donation is one of the most valuable gifts to dementia research—but not every donation can be accepted.

beingpatient.com

Uninsured Patients Rise Sharply, Hospitals Report, Citing Obamacare Cuts (Gift Article)

More people who lost coverage after congressional Republicans ended enhanced federal subsidies are now seeking care in emergency rooms and unable to pay bills.

nytimes.com

FCC Commissioners Face Ethics Complaints for Taking Luxury Gifts From Paramount

Citing a ProPublica report on Paramount providing luxury Kennedy Center gala tickets to FCC officials, the complaints note that commissioners accepted the gifts while the FCC was reviewing or about to...

propublica.org

Trump Couldn’t Break Zelensky. Nobody Can.

Plus: A judge in Houston opened a cell door. A governor asked if a senator is still conscious. And the regime’s own statistician walked out talking.

dworkinsubstack.com

Senate finalizes funding patch that would block Trump’s grant overhaul

Language is included to delay the president’s move to put political appointees in charge of grant approval.

politico.com

Trump’s Polling Numbers Hit a New Low. Don’t Expect Him to Change Course. (Gift Article)

Barely a third of Americans approve of Mr. Trump’s handling of the job, putting him at historic depths for a second-term president at this stage of his tenure.

nytimes.com

Palm Beach airport unveiling

A cartoon by Clay Bennett.

dailykos.com

Republican disenfranchisement bid drives Black voters to polls, study finds

Black voters in south motivated to turn out by Republican push to redraw maps after supreme court ruling

theguardian.com

Exclusive | ‘The Boss Wants This Money’: Inside Trump’s Unprecedented Fundraising Operation

Meredith O’Rourke, nicknamed ‘princess of darkness,’ carries out the president’s desire to wring hundreds of millions from companies for his projects.

wsj.com

BREAKING: Trump Hides as His Own Team Falls Apart

Good morning, welcome back to Really American.

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