Dementia is a growing global public health challenge, with no cure currently available. A recent study found that people with a genetically higher BMI had a substantially increased risk of ...

A 25-year observational study of 27,000 adults, a higher-fat cheese and cream diet, showed a link to lower dementia risk. An interesting connection, but not proof.

High blood pressure, heart disease, and hyperlipidemia are some of the top modifiable factors linked to dementia risk, mounting evidence suggests.

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia, but following closely behind (affecting an estimated 5 to 10 percent of people with dementia) is a particular type that stems from ...

Almost half of all dementia cases can be attributed to risk factors that we can potentially influence ourselves, such as ...

A new predictive tool may help identify patients at risk for poststroke dementia, potentially accelerating research and ...

A new genetic study suggests that obesity and high blood pressure may play a direct role in causing dementia, not just increasing the risk. By analyzing data from large populations in Denmark and the ...

Hubert Dodds is currently an in-patient in Newcastle, but his family want him closer to home.

Former Scotland, Manchester United and Leeds United defender Gordon McQueen attributed his dementia to heading a ball, his daughter tells an inquest.

There has been a disturbing discovery during the inquest into the death of former Manchester United player Gordon ...