Improve support for rising numbers living with dementia, urges WHO
More than 55 million people globally are living with dementia, and that number continues to grow, according to a new UN health agency report launched...
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US approves first new Alzheimer’s drug in 20 years
The first new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease for nearly 20 years has been approved by regulators in the United States, paving the way for its...
US approves first new Alzheimer’s drug in 20 years
The first new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease for nearly 20 years has been approved by regulators in the United States, paving the way for its...
Covid-19 raises risk of depression and dementia
People diagnosed with Covid-19 in the previous six months were more likely to develop depression, dementia, psychosis and stroke, researchers have found. A third of...
Virtual reality game takes on dementia
Scientists have developed a virtual reality computer game as part of the world’s biggest dementia research experiment. It is designed to test one of the...
Lithium in tap water may cut dementia
People with higher levels of lithium in their drinking water appear to have a lower risk of developing dementia, say researchers in Denmark. Lithium is...
Dementia rates ‘higher near busy roads’
By BBC People who live near major roads have higher rates of dementia, research published in the Lancet suggests. About 10% of dementia cases in...
Dementia rates show signs of falling
By BBC There is growing evidence that the dementia crisis may not be as bad as first feared, say researchers. A study suggests the proportion...