The Latest Breaking News from Dementia

One economist told Fortune it was “exciting” to have research confirm what doctors have long known.

Researchers recommend long-term diet from childhood including leafy green vegetables, beans, whole fruits, and whole grains

Researchers found the ‘Christchurch’ gene to have a protective effect in people who are at very high risk of developing the disease.

The ‘promising’ medicines have the potential to greatly reduce effects of the progressive disorder, researchers say.

The ambitious project has won a federal grant. But the Texas Legislature has not yet given its blessing, a crucial step to move the facility forward.

Lonely people are more likely to get heart disease, strokes, anxiety, depression, dementia … Add it all up, and they’re 26% more likely to die early. How do you avoid joining the unhappy millions?

Individuals who give birth to infants weighing less than 5.5 pounds are at a higher risk of experiencing memory and cognitive problems later in life, in contrast to those who deliver infants without low birth weight, a recent study revealed.

There is a higher likelihood of developing dementia before reaching the age of 65 in the first responders to the 9/11 site who experienced severe exposure to toxic debris in contrast to minimally exposed responders or those who utilized personal protective equipment.

Plans to fund adult care have been derided as a ‘dementia tax’ or a ‘death tax’. The carers I visited showed me that what they need is both urgent and simple, says the Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff