The drugs that could slow Alzheimer’s
New treatments for Alzheimer’s that significantly slow down its progression could become available through the NHS in the…
Study Reveals Listening To Music Every Day Could Lower Dementia Risk
Turn up that Zeppelin: A recent study found that older adults who regularly listen to or play music…
First Australian dementia survey reveals long waits for diagnoses, overwhelmed carers
Less than half of Australians living with dementia received a diagnosis in the first year, with crucial early…
New dementia drugs could become available on the NHS
Health Secretary Yvette Cooper has raised hopes that a breakthrough dementia drug could be made available on the…
Study highlights drop in harmful medication use among adults with cognitive disorders
Adults 65 and older with cognitive disorders such as dementia, are more likely to suffer negative effects from…
An expert says don’t waste your money on beetroot supplements—try this instead
Read the label on a bottle of beetroot capsules, and you might see promises of improved athletic performance,…
Bruce Willis remains ‘very present’ amid dementia diagnosis, wife says in health update
Bruce Willis is “very present” despite his dementia diagnosis, his wife Emma Heming Willis has said. The 71-year-old…
Video showing ‘deeply upsetting’ treatment of patient was not filmed at UHL, investigation finds
A “DEEPLY UPSETTING” video that depicts a patient being treated poorly by a healthcare worker was not filmed…
AI can detect hypertension and diabetes by looking at your face and eyes
AI systems are being developed to detect hidden health risks from ordinary-looking images of the face, palms and…
Adults Taking More Vitamin D Scored 13% Higher on a Cognitive Test
Adults with mild cognitive impairment and sleep disturbances who took at least 5,000 IU of vitamin D daily…
I worried my children eat too much sugar
“Sugar in childhood linked with dementia in older age” screamed the headline. My children were eating ice cream…
Blood-brain barrier-crossing blood pressure drugs linked to lower dementia risk
A nearly 12-year analysis of more than 66,000 matched adults suggests that where a blood pressure drug can…