The Latest Breaking News from Dementia

Karnataka Health Minister declares dementia a public health priority. Dementia screening to be included in Gruha Arogya programme. Action plan to reduce risk, train caregivers, create dementia-friendly spaces & raise awareness. Plan to double diagnosis rate & provide home-based caregiver assistance. Stakeholders, patients & caregivers participate in drum jam session.

The Oscar-winning actor has lent her voice to Change The Ending, an animated short film from Alzheimer’s Research UK

On average, people with Alzheimer’s live for around eight to 10 years after first developing symptoms.

The one-time figurehead of the Labour left is being ‘well cared for by his family and friends’, his relatives said in a statement.

Overshadowed by its old-age equivalent, childhood dementia receives little attention, but it has a growing and deadly effect on the kids who suffer from it.

Mike Parish hid his sexuality at work and wouldn’t even hold Tom’s hand in the street. How did he end up running an LGBTQ+ support group?

Buddhi Clinic organised expo to mark World Alzheimer's Day. Theme was 'Never too Early, Never Too Late', reflecting need to reduce risk and prevent dementia. Vorapun Senanarong spoke on brain ageing and Vivek Misra outlined use of non-invasive brain stimulation. Doctors suggest healthy lifestyle, good diet, sleep, mental activity, exercise…

Letter: A reader whose husband has taken the mini mental state examination writes that it has failed to pick up his problems

RESEARCH into dementia and other advances in science have been held back because of the length of time it has taken for the UK to regain lucrative…