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  "title": "A dementia diagnosis has long been a death sentence. But are things about to change?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/a-dementia-diagnosis-has-long-been-a-death-sentence-but-are-things",
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  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-09T18:00:00.000Z",
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    "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
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  "summary": "It’s been called our greatest health fear. But revolutionary new drugs, diagnostic tests and encouraging research into prevention and rehabilitation are improving the outlook.",
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        "title": "A dementia diagnosis has long been a death sentence. But are things about to change?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/a-dementia-diagnosis-has-long-been-a-death-sentence-but-are-things-13172801",
        "published": "2026-10-09T18:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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