dementia

The UK has seen a 20% fall in the incidence of dementia over the past two decades, according to new research from England, led by the University of...

An approved anti-cancer drug successfully targets the first step in the toxic chain reaction that leads to Alzheimer’s disease, suggesting that...

The number of people with dementia – both new cases and total numbers with the disease – appears to be stabilising in some Western European countries...

Restoring the low levels of the chemical serotonin may help improve brain function and reduce impulsivity in some dementia patients, according to...

A US Congressional delegation on ageing and dementia policy visited the University of Cambridge this week to hear about UK research into one of the...

A remarkable new project that looks at brain donor’s involvement in brain research and the search for cures for dementia will be presented at this...

A team of researchers from the UK and Finland has discovered why people who stay in education longer have a lower risk of developing dementia; a...

Exposure to second-hand smoke could increase the risk of developing dementia and other forms of cognitive impairment, according to research published...