Like many women, I didn’t know I was autistic until adulthood – how late diagnosis can hurt mental health and self image: Dagerotip/Shutterstock For many women, adult diagnoses of autism are “a light in the darkness”, an epiphany of self-understanding. My “lightbulb moment” came in my late 20s. “They thought you were autistic,” my mum …
Bad dreams in children linked to a higher risk of dementia and Parkinson’s disease in adulthood – new study: Pressmaster/Shutterstock Can children’s dreams foretell events that will happen nearly 40 years into the future? Yes, according to the results of my latest study published in The Lancet’s eClinicalMedicine journal. More specifically, it showed that children …
Deprivation in childhood linked to impulsive behaviour in adulthood – new study: Inflation is running high around the globe, largely fuelled by Russia’s war in Ukraine and the COVID pandemic. As a result, many households are having to choose between eating and heating. Deprivation has a terrible immediate effect on children – as anyone who …
Why many women with autism and ADHD aren’t diagnosed until adulthood – and what to do if you think you’re one of them: Many women have to wait years for a diagnosis. Roman Kosolapov/ Shutterstock Over the last decade or so, there’s been an uptick in the number of adults being diagnosed with autism and …
Staying active throughout adulthood is linked to lower healthcare costs in later life – new research: Not only does exercise lower healthcare costs, it also lowers risk of disease. Zoran Pucarevic/ Shutterstock Exercise is good for your health at every age – and you can reap the benefits no matter how late in life you …