The Latest Breaking News from Dementia

The simple change to how you walk that could help stave off dementia

Researchers say gait speed can change risk of cognitive decline in people most vulnerable to cognitive decline

The Independent UK · Oct 7

Donald Trump's Conduct May Involve Medication and Removed Guardrails, Geriatric Neurologist Suggests

Geriatric neurologist Germaine Odenheimer said medication and reduced political restraints might help explain Donald Trump's behaviour, while stressing that no diagnosis had been established.

International Business Times UK · Oct 6

Why old dogs might be able to teach Alzheimer’s researchers new tricks

Most people know someone with Alzheimer’s disease. When I was growing up, my grandmother struggled with dementia, and I saw firsthand how difficult that was for our family.

The Conversation · Oct 6

Do You Really Need a Multivitamin After 65? Here’s What the Evidence Says

Walk down the vitamin aisle after 65 and it’s easy to feel as though a daily multivitamin is practically mandatory. Bottles marketed to older adults...

Saving Advice · Oct 4

Dementia Deaths Have Tripled Since 2000, and the Condition Now Ranks Fifth Worldwide in New WHO Estimates

WHO estimates dementia deaths tripled since 2000 to 2.1 million, now the fifth leading cause of death. Here is what it means for U.S. families.

Medical Daily · Oct 4

Bruce Willis Reportedly Only Able to 'Minimally Communicate' Amid Dementia Struggle As Routine Is Revealed

Bruce Willis reportedly communicates only minimally following his frontotemporal dementia diagnosis, while his family supports his care, maintains regular contact and advocates for dementia research.

International Business Times UK · Oct 3

The way you speak could reveal early signs of brain ageing

The way we speak may reveal how quickly we are ageing, with older-sounding speech linked to dementia and brain changes.

Euronews · Oct 3

Antipsychotics Carry an FDA Boxed Warning in Dementia, so Memory Care Families Should Ask These Questions First

A Michigan family's clash with a memory care facility over sedating drugs shows why families should ask how antipsychotics are used in dementia care.

Medical Daily · Oct 2

Four Dementia Patients Believed People in Photos Were Alive, and One Made Breakfast for Guests Who Weren't There

Belgian doctors proposed the name animated picture syndrome for dementia patients who believe people in photos are alive. It may signal decline.

Medical Daily · Oct 2

Emma Heming Willis 'will not let' Bruce Willis' frontotemporal dementia 'diagnosis be in vain'

Bruce Willis was diagnosed with aphasia in 2022, before it progressed to FTD the following year.

BANG Premier · Oct 2