The Latest Breaking News from Dementia

The costs of Alzheimer’s disease – human and financial – are rising sharply in California and nationally, and census projections for America’s rapidly aging population suggest the scope of the disease soon might rival what America saw during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Peter Mullis was known to have a ‘propensity to abscond from clinical environments’ and was known as an ‘escape artist’.

Scientists have been working to understand the root causes of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease for decades now. But one of the reasons we don’t yet have a cure for this disease is because of the complexity of the human brain – alongside the complexity of the disease itself.

Nearly half of couples don't talk about serious topics, like death or illness - with four in ten saying their partner changes the subject if these topics are broached

It adds to the evidence that heading the ball damages the brain as soccer players 50% more likely to develop dementia

Hollywood actor Bruce Willis was diagnosed with dementia in 2023 and has now been seen for the first time since announcing his diagnosis

The Die Hard star’s family says Willis is now living with a full-time care team

Demi Moore has reportedly moved in with her ex-husband, his wife Emma Heming and the pair's two young children to offer support to the star after his recent dementia diagnosis

The 68-year-old, who has been on a break from acting since March 2022, sang and chatted away while celebrating his 68th birthday with his family

Rugby league great John Sattler has died aged 80 after being diagnosed with dementia in 2020.

Known as a hard man on the pitch, the four-time premiership captain had suffered from dementia in recent years.