The Latest Breaking News from Dementia

Emmerdale viewers point out problem with Bernice's health storyline

The character has been struggling with her health recently and fans have spotted a problem in how she is handling it.

Leeds Live · Nov 30, 2022

ITV Emmerdale viewers scream at TV as they uncover Bernice Blackstock's condition

The character was worried she was showing signs of dementia

Liverpool Echo · Nov 30, 2022

What is the difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia?

New drug proven to slow onset of degenerative brain disease as scientists hail ‘breakthrough’

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022

It’s just a first step, but this new Alzheimer’s drug could be a huge breakthrough

Recent lecanemab trials are reason for hope, although health services may struggle to deliver treatments, says dementia researcher Jonathan Schott

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022

Lecanemab: new Alzheimer’s drug hailed as ‘beginning of the end’ for disease

A ground-breaking drug has been found to slow cognitive decline in people with Alzheimer’s - with experts hailing it a breakthrough that “can meaningfully change the course of the disease”.

Evening Standard · Nov 30, 2022

Breakthrough Alzheimer's drug hailed as 'beginning of the end' for treating disease

Lecanemab was found to have reduced memory decline by targeting and clearing amyloid, which is one of the proteins that build up in the brains of people with the disease

Daily Mirror · Nov 30, 2022

Simple urine test could be used to diagnose early-stage Alzheimer’s disease

The early stage of the disease occurs before the irreversible dementia stage and is the golden window for intervention and treatment

Wales Online · Nov 30, 2022

New Alzheimer’s drug hailed as 'beginning of the end' in quest for treatment

Clinical results suggest that the disease progression can by slowed by 27%

Wales Online · Nov 30, 2022

New Alzheimer’s drug hailed as ‘beginning of the end’ in search for treatment

Lecanemab was found to slow decline in patients’ memory and thinking.

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022

Scientists hail major breakthrough in fight against Alzheimer’s as drug proven to slow disease

‘This is the first drug that provides a real treatment option,’ says leading researcher

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022