It was estimated about 4,300 people aged 65 and over were living with dementia in Wiltshire with potentially thousands more ...

The Ministry of Public Health yesterday highlighted the challenge posed to health systems by dementias caused by various diseases and brain injuries, with Alzheimer’s disease being the most common, ...

As Dementia Action Week (16–22 September 2024) encourages us to "act now for a dementia-friendly future," health experts are ...

Children who receive a prompt diagnosis of a treatable form of childhood dementia may have a nearly typical life expectancy. But the same review found that children with untreatable childhood ...

By adopting these lifestyle changes, individuals, particularly women, can take proactive steps to reduce their dementia risk ...

African countries face a sharp increase in dementia cases due to longer life expectancies and healthcare systems that are ...

Using geochemistry, scientists have identified a new blood biomarker that could help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease sooner, ...

By 2050, it is estimated that the number of people with dementia could reach 152 million, largely due to increasing life expectancy. Each year, World Alzheimer’s Day follows a specific theme to guide ...

New research is more closely linking obesity to dementia. Higher levels of leptin, a hormone that helps maintain normal body ...

My grandmother Goldie died in 1984. Among other things, she had developed dementia and lived with us for several years when ...

Alzheimer’s disease, a debilitating, cognitive, and neurological disorder, gradually erodes a person’s memory, language ...

World Alzheimer's Day is observed annually on September 21 to raise awareness about the stigma surrounding dementia and ...