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A study suggests Viagra could revolutionize the treatment and prevention of vascular dementia, a condition for which specific therapies are currently unavailable.

Songs from our lives are deeply etched into our minds, lingering for many years after we’ve listened to them. Ellie Harrison asks the experts why this is – and why even people with dementia can often remember music so well

Scan could become routine procedure in memory clinics if findings confirmed in larger cohort, scientists say

Among the 103 people who had dementia, 81 had brain scans between five months and 8.5 years before being diagnosed

The test developed by researchers at Queen Mary University is 80% accurate at predicting disease

Matt Singleton is a gerontologist who has written a book around the 1966 World Cup which aims to stimulate memories

As commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings take place in Normandy, film critic Lisa Nesselson tells us about her favorite D-Day classics – from star-studded extravaganza "The Longest Day" to Steven Spielberg's "Saving Private Ryan". Plus, Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard star in "Memory", a harsh tale…

Some people have the biological hallmarks of Alzheimer’s – proteins called amyloid and tau that gum up the brain – but have no disease symptoms. Researchers suggest that this could be because some people build up a “cognitive reserve” – the brain’s ability to find new ways to handle and…

The team from the University of Birmingham examined data on more than five million people registered with UK GP practices.