Bone-breaking injuries suffered by people with Parkinson’s disease could be reduced thanks to a drug used to treat dementia, a study has found. Researchers discovered that giving patients the “breakthrough”
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The 5th Plymouth Dementia Conference takes place in Plymouth Guildhall on 4 March 2016, and has again attracted a variety of national experts who will address issues around the growing
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The death of Lord Janner is “extremely sad” both for his family and for the alleged victims of sexual abuse who will be denied justice, a campaigner said. Labour MP
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Drinking a “moderate” amount of alcohol every day could be good for people with Alzheimer’s disease, a study has found. Consuming two or three units daily has been linked to
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Playing three dimensional video games may protect against the dulling of memory that comes with age, a study has found. Scientists believe 3D gaming could provide a novel treatment for
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Lord Janner is unfit to stand trial for a string of sex offences against boys dating back 50 years due to “deteriorating and irreversible” dementia, a High Court judge has
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Walking slowly may be an early sign of Alzheimer’s in older people at risk of dementia, research suggests. Scientists studied 128 people with an average age of 76 who had
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Alzheimer’s Research UK has created a website called ‘Dementia Explained’ to help young people better understand dementia as a new poll reveals that nearly three in ten parents in the
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David Cameron has announced the UK’s first Dementia Research Institute is set to receive up to £150 million to drive forward research and innovation in fighting dementia. Led by the
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Poorer dementia patients in England are less likely to be prescribed the drugs they need, according to new research. Experts found stark differences in the number of patients given access
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