The Latest Breaking News from Dementia

A recent study revealed that living with this common yet often overlooked condition could raise your risk of dementia by 42%.

The findings could make the case for prioritising blood pressure control as people age, given that there is no known cure for dementia.

Around 57 million people worldwide have dementia. While most cases of dementia are diagnosed in older adults, about 7% of cases occur in people under 65. This number may be even higher as young-onset dementia continues to be under-recognised. This means many people may be missing out on the support…

I think back to my 20-year-old self and my sister, lost in her imagined worlds, and I feel compassion for us both

Long ER waits in the U.S. are common, especially for older patients. Some wait for many hours or even days before they get a hospital bed.

An Associated Press and Side Effects Public Media data analysis shows one in six visits to the emergency department in 2022 that resulted in hospital admission had a wait of four or more hours

The new study suggests that seniors’ tech use could be as protective against dementia as exercise and higher education.

In the 21st century, digital technology has changed many aspects of our lives. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is the latest newcomer, with chatbots and other AI tools changing how we learn and creating considerable philosophical and legal challenges regarding what it means to “outsource thinking”.

Analysis of over-50s who engage with phones, tablets and other devices challenges fears of ‘digital dementia’