The Latest Breaking News from Dementia

‘This is the first drug that provides a real treatment option,’ says leading researcher

Antibody therapy lecanemab removes clumps of protein called beta amyloid that builds up in brain

Gorgi Talevski did not live long enough to see his case argued before the U.S. Supreme Court this month. A Macedonian-born resident of Indiana, Talevski operated a crane for three decades, raised a family and loved to dance before his dementia deepened, and he died last year.

The SFA have brought in new guidance to limit the amount of heading in training after research found footballers were more likely to suffer from brain disease in later life.

Record View says it has been heartbreaking in recent years to see many football legends have their lives cruelly blighted by dementia.

The Manchester United powerhouse is now bedridden and unable to communicate after being diagnosed with vascular dementia last year.

It will involve creating extra care accommodation and dementia beds, closing three care homes, keeping five open and providing a care facility for adults with learning disabilities

One study has revealed that as many as one in four sufferers go at least two years before being diagnosed

More than 700,000 people in the UK are unpaid carers for those with dementia and tackle intractable problems all year round, but many soon face poverty and little or no respite

More than 700,000 people in the UK are unpaid carers for those with dementia and tackle intractable problems all year round, but many soon face poverty and little or no respite

Chris Hemsworth, famous for his role as the god Thor in Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, has announced he will be taking a break from acting after being told he has two copies of the APOE4 gene, increasing his risk of Alzheimer’s.