The Latest Breaking News from Dementia

Exposure to relatively high levels of air pollution is associated with increased use of community mental health services by people with dementia, according to a large long-term study published in the open-access journal BMJ Mental Health. Read further on Dynamite News:

A new study suggests cutting pollution could reduce the use of such services by dementia patients by as much as 13%

Scientists hope findings could pave way for dementia treatment

A legal action is being launched by 125 former rugby league players who argue the sport did not take proper action to protect them

Study finds dementia patients turning to hospitals as ‘last resort’

A study of cognitively healthy adults has added to evidence that low spinal fluid levels of a protein associated with learning and memory in mice may serve as an early predictor of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) years before symptoms appear. Read further on Dynamite News:

New research demonstrates vaccine's ability to eliminate toxic cells in mice, offering hope for treating dementia cases.

We would like to hear from carers about the risk of harm they have faced looking after family members

Exclusive: Many exhausted relatives asking for help as health and social care services stretched beyond limit