Dementia

A research review published in Frontiers in Ageing Neuroscience claims that the herpes virus responsible for cold sores can also cause Alzheimer’s disease, and that…

Three-time Formula One world champion Sir Jackie Stewart has launched a £2m search for a new generation of scientists to accelerate breakthroughs in the prevention…

Researchers in Sweden have found that people who have an irregular heart beat are also more likely to develop dementia. The findings are published today…

Reach Sled Dog Rescue recently visited Stocks Hall Care Home in Skelmersdale, Lancashire to meet all the ladies and gentlemen living at the Home. REACH…

A decorated former soldier has used his military skills and imagination to back up his ‘outstanding’ classification from the Care Quality Commission by launching a…

Alzheimer’s Research UK, one of the top dementia research funders in the world, is calling on the UK government to adopt a bold new action…

Gardener, broadcaster and writer Alan Titchmarsh has lent his voice to a new animation showcasing the work of scientists on the hunt for life-changing dementia…

Dementia UK’s new information leaflet on sex and intimacy for couples living with dementia aims to help people consider and address the changes in their…

South Tyneside Council is leading the way in developing a new approach to helping people with dementia. 48 of 54 elected members have been trained…

A pioneering technology study that enables clinicians to remotely monitor the health of people with dementia living at home has received an extra £1 million…

An international team of researchers have identified seasonal changes to measures of people’s memory and dementia risk in people with early stage memory problems and…

There are currently 850,000 dementia patients in the UK, set to rise to one million by 2025 and two million by 2051[1]. Despite the prevalence…

An actress and fitness instructor from Merseyside whose dad died with a rare form of dementia is inviting people to join her on a fundraising…