The Latest Breaking News from Dementia

The Notebook actor Gena Rowlands has Alzheimer’s disease, says son

Rowlands, 94, who played an Alzheimer’s patient in son’s 2004 film, is in ‘full dementia’, says Nick Cassavetes

The Guardian - US · Jun 25, 2024

The Notebook star Gena Rowlands has Alzheimer’s: ‘We lived it, she acted it and now it’s on us’

Rowlands portrayed the older version of Rachel McAdams’s Allie, who dies after suffering from the same disease

The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2024

What are the major lifestyle modifications that can help in dealing with Alzheimer's disease?

About 55 million people worldwide have dementia and approximately 70 percent of them have Alzheimer's disease, the most common type of dementia. Alzheimer's dementia which is a degenerative brain disorder involves a progressive loss of memory especially for recent events which worsens gradually. The person may misplace his belongings often,…

The Times of India · Jun 23, 2024

Delivering Low Birth Weight Babies May Heighten Women's Risk Of Dementia

Individuals who give birth to infants weighing less than 5.5 pounds are at a higher risk of experiencing memory and cognitive problems later in life, in contrast to those who deliver infants without low birth weight, a recent study revealed.

Medical Daily · Jun 13, 2024

9/11 First Responders At Elevated Risk Of Early Onset Dementia, Study Says

There is a higher likelihood of developing dementia before reaching the age of 65 in the first responders to the 9/11 site who experienced severe exposure to toxic debris in contrast to minimally exposed responders or those who utilized personal protective equipment.

Medical Daily · Jun 13, 2024

Social care is a timebomb beneath Britain – why does neither main party have a plan to tackle it?

Plans to fund adult care have been derided as a ‘dementia tax’ or a ‘death tax’. The carers I visited showed me that what they need is both urgent and simple, says the Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2024

Alzheimer's drug that can slow disease gets backing from FDA advisers

Federal health advisers have endorsed a closely watched Alzheimer’s drug from Eli Lilly for people with mild dementia

The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2024

What’s the difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia?

What’s the difference? is a new editorial product that explains the similarities and differences between commonly confused health and medical terms, and why they matter.

The Conversation · Jun 10, 2024

Viagra Improves Brain Blood Flow, Reduces Dementia Risk: Study

A study suggests Viagra could revolutionize the treatment and prevention of vascular dementia, a condition for which specific therapies are currently unavailable.

Medical Daily · Jun 10, 2024

The science of how we still remember every lyric to Avril Lavigne’s ‘Complicated’

Songs from our lives are deeply etched into our minds, lingering for many years after we’ve listened to them. Ellie Harrison asks the experts why this is – and why even people with dementia can often remember music so well

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2024