The Latest Breaking News from Dementia

NRL legend Royce Simmons is walking 300km from Gooloogong to Sydney to raise money for dementia research and treatment after a diagnosis last year.

There are up to 29,000 people aged under 65 living with dementia in Australia. Our new research shows people with young onset dementia experience delays to diagnosis and a faster decline in their cognitive abilities than older people with the condition.

Campaigners welcome health secretary’s promise of ‘seismic shift’ in care, but say it must be backed by urgent funding and delivery

There are an estimated 90,000 people with dementia in Scotland - around 3,000 of which are under the age of 65.

Marion Hinde realised her husband was changing when he became forgetful and aggressive

Premiership-winning player Royce Simmons was on holiday when he noticed something wasn't right. He is now determined to help find a cure for a disease that is the nation's second leading cause of death.

The Midlands has the highest number of undiagnosed people with dementia, while London and the North West have the lowest.

The biggest reason for delays in diagnosis is the disorder being dismissed as a symptom of growing old according to research

Half a million Canadians are living with dementia and one in five Canadians has cared for someone with dementia. Dementia is an umbrella term for many conditions causing “loss of memory, language, problem-solving and other thinking abilities that are severe enough to interfere with daily life.”

Sally Halliday lost her husband Jack to the condition in 2018

New study finds one in four sufferers commonly go two years undiagnosed