Dementia

England has seen a stall in progress on diagnosing dementia, despite government initiatives to boost rates of detection, new research says.

Researchers from Oxford have found a link between a diagnosis of COVID-19 and the subsequent diagnosis of several psychiatric and neurological conditions, including dementia.

Researchers from UCL have shown that brain changes associated with perception and understanding of sounds occur in key regions affected by dementia and may flag early signs of disease.

Representatives from the Premier League, England and Wales Cricket Board and Premiership Rugby join forces for first time to tackle dementia.

Dementia remains our greatest long-term health challenge, says Alzheimer’s Research UK – as new figures reveal the condition was the second most common cause of death in England last month.

A new research project has been announced that will help older people living with cognitive impairment – including dementia – to be more active

Musica Music and Wellbeing CIC, a community interest company specialising in dementia care, has launched the Just One Hour campaign which aims to spark

Music and dementia charity Playlist for Life has launched a new online training platform educating on the use of personal playlists to improve the lives of people living with dementia

More than one in 10 adults in the UK (14%) believe their brain health has declined since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, new polling by Alzheimer’s Research UK