Dementia Related News
Early signs of dementia predicted by self-administered cognition test
A study based in the US has demonstrated that a new self-administered cognition test is proficient at identifying early signs of dementia.
The test –...
Elevated heart rate linked to increased risk of dementia
An elevated heart rate in old age could be a risk factor of dementia, according to a study at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published...
Cognitive decline potentially mitigated by an anti-inflammatory diet
A study based in Greece has indicated that an anti-inflammatory diet may improve cognitive health, reducing the risk of dementia in later life.
The research...
Making Alzheimer’s and dementia a global health priority
Lewis Arthurton, Policy and Communications Manager for Alzheimer’s Disease International, examines how different strategies can be developed to improve the diagnostic processes for Alzheimer’s...
Risk of dementia significantly exacerbated by eye conditions
A novel study has indicated that a plethora of eye conditions may potentially increase the risk of developing dementia.
The research, published in the British...
Experiential training: What does it feel like to have dementia?
Training 2 Care’s unique experiential training provides users with a glimpse of what it is like to live as a person with dementia or...
WHO report highlights global failings in dementia support
Support for people with dementia and their families is lacking across the globe, a recent World Health Organization (WHO) report has shown.
The WHO has...
Poor diet and lack of exercise could increase dementia risk
An unhealthy diet and lifestyle could heighten the risk of cognitive decline and diseases such as dementia, new research has suggested.
In a study led...
Widespread pain linked to heightened risk of dementia and stroke
Widespread pain, a common subtype of chronic pain, is associated with an increased risk of dementia and stroke, a new study has found.
New research...
New AI technology can detect dementia in early stages
New artificial intelligence (AI) tools that can detect dementia before symptoms appear could aid in preventing the disease, researchers say.
A team led by Professor...
Antipsychotic drug could reduce dementia-related psychosis symptoms
The benefits of an antipsychotic treatment for people with dementia-related psychosis have been demonstrated in a new study.
A clinical trial has tested the efficacy...
Blood test developed to distinguish patients with frontotemporal dementia
Scientists have demonstrated, for the first time, that a blood test is able to detect frontotemporal dementia.
Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland have...
Decline in incidences of dementia and heart failure in RA patients
The risk of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) developing dementia or heart failure has declined significantly since the 1980s, new research has shown.
Two groups...
World-first study finds drug to halt dementia after head injuries
Scientists have identified a drug to halt the development of dementia in athletes who have sustained multiple head injuries.
In the world-first international study, researchers...
Repairing stroke and Alzheimer’s disease damage with stem cell therapy
A new study has demonstrated the ability of an experimental stem cell therapy to repair brain damage and improve memory function that can be...
Rapid detection of cognitive impairment and dementia with new test
A team of researchers have developed a new screening test that can rapidly detect mild cognitive impairment and dementia.
The team from Kanazawa University has...
Could a healthy heart help to prevent dementia?
New research suggests that a health heart earlier in life can help to prevent or delay dementia later in life.
A team of researchers at...
People with dementia and carers harmed by COVID-19 social cuts
New research from the University of Liverpool has quantified the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the availability of social support, finding that the...
Australian and UK researchers identify new dementia biomarker
Researchers have identified a new biomarker for dementia which they believe could lead to therapeutic treatments for the condition.
Medical researchers in the UK and...
More research is needed into COVID-19 dementia deaths
More research is needed to see whether the increased number of deaths from dementia in the UK is linked to the COVID-19 virus.
Two-thirds of...