The Latest Breaking News from Dementia

Diabetes treatments are offering a glimmer of hope for a degenerative brain condition set to affect more than 800,000 Australians by the middle of the century.

Will Dean’s mother Ronnie was diagnosed at just 49

A shingles vaccine could cut 20 per cent of dementia cases, health data of Welsh adults revealed

The vaccine that can dramatically reduce your risk of dementia

The readily available vaccine can cut the risk by 20 per cent

A recent study suggests that shingles vaccine, which protects against the painful viral rash, may also reduce the risk of dementia in older adults.

UK’s most commonly prescribed drug cuts risk of dementia, study suggests

For Paul, a finance administrator, things came to a head when his report mistakenly included £7,000,000 of costs rather than £700,000. Fearing accusations of fraud, Paul disclosed his recent dementia diagnosis to his boss.

The findings add to a growing body of evidence that the shingles vaccine may help keep dementia at bay – but researchers still need to prove it.