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Telltale Alzheimer's signs may be widespread
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Cataract op denied when sight failing
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Letters: Gun ban not the solution
There is a difference between sensible precaution and fear-driven acceptance of censorship
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'Digital dementia': Why you need to train your brain
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Help for lonely losing funds
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Elder abuse sentence 'shockingly inadequate'
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Daughter deception? Was world's oldest ever woman a fraud?
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Opinion: Retirement options for baby boomers
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Can't walk or talk - but dementia sufferer faces eviction
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The sudden downfall of TV superstar Megyn Kelly
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