5 simple ways to support people with dementia at Christmas

just dropped.They're known as “iPad kids,” and if you’ve been on TikTok recently you may have seen Gen Z creators warning against this scourge. These children, they claim, are the progeny of Millennials and are a group of poorly behaved, unintelligent menaces being unleashed upon society mostly thanks to unmitigated screen time.

Susanna Reid has signed off from Good Morning Britain until next year, having announced she's taking an extended break to celebrate Christmas with her loved ones.The TV presenter, who celebrated her 53rd birthday on 10 December, fronted her final episode of GMB on Wednesday, 13 December alongside co-host Ed Balls, with the pair joined by guests including Stephen Fry. Susanna, who typically hosts the ITV show Monday to Wednesday, announced her departure at the end of Wednesday's show as she wished TV viewers a happy Christmas. "I would just like to say a huge Happy Christmas to you all.Thank you so much for watching this year.

EXCLUSIVE: Judy Greer (White House Plumbers) and Pete Holmes (Crashing) have entered production in Winnipeg on The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, an inspirational comedy that The Chosen’s Dallas Jenkins is helming for Lionsgate and Kingdom Story Company.

The peak of the festive season is fast-approaching and while households up and down the land put up Christmas trees and decorations to give their home a seasonal facelift, it’s important to keep in mind the running costs for lighting up the cold winter nights.

Wham!‘s ‘Last Christmas’ at a recent match, potentially ruining the game ‘Whamaggedon’ for thousands.In the cult game ‘Whamaggedon’, players try and avoid the Wham! classic until Christmas Eve, and are knocked out of the game when they hear it.In Northampton Town’s game against Portsmouth on December 2, DJ Matt Facer made the unfortunate decision to spin the track. “I never knew people took it so seriously,” he said.

Khloé Kardashian has soaked in Christmas by decking her mansion with impressive decorations. The 39-year-old “The Kardashians” star glimpsed her Hidden Hills property while showing her daughter True, 5, son Tatum, 1, and their cousin Dream, 7.The video shows Kardashian’s dining room adorned with Christmas trees and white lights while kids dance to Christmas music.

Several singers and songwriters have tried to claim the title of “Queen of Christmas” over the years. Depending on your age, you probably have a favorite, ranging from Darlene Love to Dolly Parton.

Optical illusions and brainteasers are a great way to sharpen up your mind if you're feeling tired or unfocused.

Mariah Carey is celebrating Brenda Lee‘s Christmas victory!

British Gas is giving people an extra special gift on Christmas Day by offering customers half price electricity on December 25 through its PeakSave scheme. The extra day of savings comes in addition to the recent extension of its PeakSave Sundays, offering customers half price electricity every Sunday between 11am and 4pm this winter - including Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.

Christmas is fast approaching, so if you're keen to have a little reshuffle of the décor in your home, you're going to want to read on. Bright colours and neon lights are all the rage this year so we've had a deep dive to find our favourite Christmas themed décor for you- and much of it is in that style. There's everything from colourful tree toppers to eye-catching gift wrap, garlands and baubles.

The Weeknd is making a large donation to support civilians in Gaza.

British TV presenter Fiona Phillips announced in 2022 that she had been diagnosed with early-onset dementia.

British TV legend Fiona Phillips has revealed that she believes her stint on breakfast television may have contributed to her early Alzheimer's diagnosis.The television presenter, who has been in the TV industry for decades, announced that she had been diagnosed with the disease in July this year aged just 61. Opening up about her life, Fiona, now 62, said she often wonders if 3am starts for 11 years while she was presenting ITV's GMTV between 1997 and 2008 contributed to getting the disease so early. She said: "I ask myself why I got this dreadful disease.

have to evolve eventually, it turns out. I mean, not the part where a workaholic city slicker returns to her small hometown where she meets a handsome single dad who teaches her the meaning of Christmas and they fall in love. That hasn't changed.

Charlotte Crosby has opened up about her Christmas plans, revealing she's made the decision not buy her baby daughter any presents this year. The 32 year old, who shares daughter Alba Jean, one, with fiancé Jake Ankers, has explained that instead of buying her loved ones gifts, she's opted to whisk her family off to the Maldives on Christmas Day. Ex-Geordie Shore favourite Charlotte will be heading abroad on 25 December with Jake and Alba, as well as her mum Letitia, dad Gary and brother Nathaniel.

For many families, Christmas is an exciting, fun-filled time marked by colourful decorations, a delicious dinner and the constant chatter of friends and family. For hundreds of thousands of people living with dementia though, the festive season can be challenging at best and, at worst, terrifying and confusing. One in three people born in the UK today will go on to develop dementia in their lifetime, and like so many health conditions it is indiscriminate.

Tired of the same old mac and cheese recipes? Fed up of making it the classic way each time? No worries, we've got you covered! There's a selection of recipes below that we've picked for you to try.These deviate from the standard pasta dish, including a French onion mac and cheese soup and even a pulled pork version. As the nights continue to draw in, what could be better than a warming mac and cheese with a hunk of crusty bread.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor Though he plays a man dealing with dementia in the upcoming film “Memory,” Peter Sarsgaard found the experience immensely joyful. “I loved playing him,” the actor reveals on this week’s episode of Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast. “I told my wife when I was playing him – I mean, it sounds arrogant, but it was true – I said, I’ don’t feel like I can miss.

Tim Burton is clear that a sequel or a reboot of The Nightmare Before Christmas is not happening. In a new interview, the director talks about what he thinks about the idea of the stop-motion film getting a follow-up 30 years after the movie’s debut.