The Latest Breaking News from Dementia

Some people with motor neuron disease (MND) and dementia">frontotemporal dementia (FTD) have the same uncommon genetic disorders that cause other neurodegenerative illnesses, according to a new study. Read further on Dynamite News:

An worldwide study commissioned by the journal Lancet three years ago revealed 12 modifiable risk factors for dementia, including three new ones: excessive alcohol consumption, brain damage, and air pollution. Read further on Dynamite News:

Kathleen Hines, 92, was having a cancer-triggered sore checked when staff made the revolting discovery

Taking action early can help slow onset of the disease

‘Incorporating muscle function tests as part of dementia screening could be useful to identify high-risk individuals’

Dementia Australia says a growing number of people with dementia, which is soon expected to become the country's leading cause of death, means more funding and government support is needed.

The singer is teaming up with the Music for Dementia campaign to release the song on Thank You Day – July 2 – which celebrates unsung heroes

Letters: Kate Lee and Prof John T O’Brien write about the Longitude Prize on Dementia, and Steve Iliffe says the benefits of new drugs may be overstated

Almost half of those on donanemab had no clinical progression of disease at one year compared with 29% on a placebo, a study showed.