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Helen McDavitt, 52, dedicated herself to dementia care after her grandmother and father both died from the disease

Could cold sores be linked to an increased risk of developing dementia? Could cold sore treatment be used to treat Alzheimer’s?

New research has found what could be the first marker for the most common form of dementia

ANALYSIS: Scott Chiesa, Francesca Farina and Laura Booi investigate the roots of dementia, and how people can take preventative measures earlier in life

Bernard Bunting is aiming to raise £1m to to support a new Rare Dementia Support Centre in London.

More than 60 million people are estimated to be living with dementia, resulting in over 1.5 million deaths a year and an annual cost to the global healthcare economy of around US $1.3 trillion (almost £1 trillion).

Auguste Deter was born 175 years ago on May 16, 1850. Though the story of her life is not widely known, it should be. Through her suffering and dignity, Deter puts a much-needed human face on the tragedy of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), one of the most important medical problems currently…

Loneliness has become such a widespread problem that Silicon Valley billionaires are now highlighting it to market AI companions, with Mark Zuckerberg recently stating “the average American has fewer than three friends”.

A new study has highlighted the complex emotions and ethical dilemmas of learning your future risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Among 274 healthy research participants from the US aged 65 and over, 40% declined to receive their personal risk estimates – despite having initially expressed an interest in doing so.