All news on the topic: Dementia

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Miriam Stoppard discusses research which shows improved cognitive functions linked to Vitamin D which may have implications for Alzheimer's patients

When it comes to staving off dementia, it isn't necessarily the amount of physical activity you do but rather how regularly you do it

Rachel Peace, 30, shares what it is like to care for her mum Brenda, whose young-onset dementia has taken over her personality

Researchers at University College London have found that it is never too late to start exercising to reduce the risk of dementia with a study suggesting benefits at any age

Researchers from the Mayo Clinic have identified a strong link between REM sleep disorder and Lewy body dementia (LBD). LBD is caused by deposits of abnormal protein called Lewy bodies inside brain cells.

Tablets primarily used to control blood sugar levels touted as a real 'game changer'

Racing legend Sir Jackie Stewart offered to talk to Bruce Willis and his family as his wife has been living with the same illness since 2014 following the actor's health update

Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with frontotemporal Dementia in an emotional statement. The condition known as FTD can have a variety of symptoms and is an uncommon type

As Bruce Willis' health declined, directors were forced to reduce the star's role in movies years before his dementia diagnosis

Dementia can be slowed down if it's caught early enough. Here's one of the lesser-known signs and symptoms of dementia that can appear early in the disease progression

Dementia can include a host of different symptoms - some of which might go unnoticed because they develop slowly. After Bruce Willis's diagnosis, these are the five most common dementia signs to look out for

Announcing Bruce Willis' sad health diagnosis on Thursday, the much-loved actor's daughter, Rumer, shared the update in a heartbreaking Instagram post to millions of fans

The 42-year-old put his career on hold when beloved mum Zahida, 68, suffered a stroke after a fall in 2017, which led to vascular dementia

The Chinese University of Hong Kong team said each extra cup 'significantly decreased grey matter' in the brain, which 'indicates over-drinking tea might lead to a decline in language and memory functions'

A new study says you may want to think twice before reaching for prescription sleeping tablets. Research published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease discovered that white people had a 79 per cent higher risk of developing dementia when on sleeping meds.

One in 14 people in the UK over the age of 65 has dementia. Journalist Susan Elkin lost her husband Nick to Alzheimer's disease in 2019. Shares some of the strategies that helped them during his rapid decline

Shirley Patrick, 83, died in hospital two weeks after being attacked by an XL Bully cross which was subsequently seized by police and destroyed - now her grieving family are calling for change

Many of us start the day with this potent pick-me-up - but there's a way of making it doubly good for you, according to research

Scientists discover that multiple head injuries can seriously affect the neurological part of the body when people get older, causing plenty of issues

Police launched a search for Iain MacNicol, 77, after he failed to return from a walk near his home in Pocklington, East Yorkshire, on January 23 last year

Most people are often unaware they have high cholesterol, but Dr Joseph Ambani has shared one warning sign of the condition

Tony Christie has opened up about how singing his music on stage has helped him cope with his dementia diagnosis and in some ways improve his condition, after his recent diagnosis

Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS) causes vivid and disturbing hallucinations for Brits with 60% sight loss or more - but many healthcare experts are unaware it even exists

England football star Sir Bobby Charlton was too unwell to attend his brother's funeral, according to relatives who say all four of the siblings have been hit by dementia