The Latest Breaking News on Mental health

Cognitive health in later life is ‘strongly influenced’ by lifelong exposure to intellectually stimulating environments, say researchers

Experts say maintaining an active brain can stave off a decline in crucial thinking skills and memory

Approximately 20 million Americans have been diagnosed with long Covid

There are currently estimated to be 982,000 people with dementia in the UK and early prevention is crucial, with caffeine appearing to help protect the brain from the condition

Further research is still needed to prove effects of such exercise, scientists say

The Epilepsy Society hope the storyline will ‘spark conversations and reduce stigma’

Findings suggest smaller cognitive decline, but US study cannot prove daily caffeine hit is good for the brain

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Jo Glanville about reading to her parents with dementia, and offer their own insights about supporting loved ones with the disease

Vijay Rawat joined his friend Deepak Kumar Kashyap, a local gym owner, to confront Bajrang Dal vigilantes harassing a 70-year-old Muslim shopkeeper in Kotdwar, Uttarakhand, on January 26. Vigilantes demanded that the shopkeeper, who is suffering from Parkinson’s disease, remove “Baba” from his shop’s name. Driven by a sense of…