The Latest Breaking News from Dementia

Dementia affects more than 55 million people around the world. A number of factors can increase a person’s risk of developing dementia, including high blood pressure, poor sleep, and physical inactivity. Meanwhile, keeping cognitively, physically, and socially active, and limiting alcohol consumption, can reduce the risk.

‘He’s still Bruce’, creator said, despite actor no longer having ‘language skills’

East Midlands Ambulance Service is reportedly giving men up to a year of paid leave for “andropause related issues”, which some are calling the “male menopause”.

The actor was originally diagnosed with brain condition aphasia, which causes the patient’s language abilities to deteriorate, before it progressed to frontotemporal dementia

Sailuotong improves memory and executive function in elderly with mild cognitive impairment, potentially warding off dementia.

Conditions such as diabetes and obesity are said to magnify risk of south Asian and black people developing the disease

Researchers are now calling for ‘tailored dementia prevention’.

As dementia and ALS soon took over Caple’s life, he held on to what was most familiar to him: Willie Mays, Novak Djokovic, Sue Bird and his wife Vicki.

As the older generation live longer, many of us will reverse roles with our parents. Here are the best ways to help a long life be a good life

Dementia is often thought of as a memory problem, like when an elderly person asks the same questions or misplaces things. In reality, individuals with dementia will not only experience issues in other areas of cognition like learning, thinking, comprehension and judgement, but they may also experience changes in behaviour.

There's still no established cause for Alzheimer's, but emphasizing some symptoms can have unintended consequences