dementia

Author Terry Pratchett will hand a petition to 10 Downing Street calling for an urgent increase in funding into dementia research.

The popular herb ginkgo biloba does not reduce the risk of dementia or Alzheimer's disease, according to a study of more than 1,500 elderly patients who took the supplement.

Often touted as a way to preserve aging memories, no large-scale, randomized clinical trial -- until now -- has thoroughly evaluated the safety and effectiveness of ginkgo biloba extract as a way to prevent dementia.

Experts warn that the UK's binge-drinking culture could result in a time-bomb with people at risk of dementia.

The stigma surrounding dementia makes life much harder for many patients suffering the condition, research suggests.

People with dementia should be able to end their lives if they feel they have become a burden, a respected ethicist says.

Being single when you reach middle age could increase your risk of dementia, a study suggests.

Scientists have found further evidence that cholesterol-lowering statins may protect against dementia and memory loss.

A drug used to lower blood pressure could prevent or delay thousands of Alzheimer's cases, US research has suggested.

A study of dementia sufferers indicates they be able to remember more than first thought.

Nicotine-based drugs may help delay the moment a person with dementia has to enter a care home, researchers say.