People who exercise throughout their lives have a better chance of avoiding dementia - even if they show signs of diseases like Alzheimer's, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

Professor Fiona Carragher, chief policy and research officer at the Alzheimer's Society, said: "Dementia is the UK's biggest killer, but about a third of people in this country do not get a diagnosis.

Although there are more than 944,000 people in the UK who have dementia and more than 55 million living with the disease globally, there is currently no cure for the memory-loss condition. Even more ...

Today the dementia diagnosis rate target (that 66.7% of people living with dementia in England should have a diagnosis) has been removed from the NHS Operational Planning Guidance for 2025-6. Fiona ...

The charity Dementia UK estimates there are more than 70,800 people under the age of 65 living with young onset disease, a rise of 69 per cent since 2014. A more recent report last year in The ...

Young onset dementia accounts for approximately 7.5% of all dementia cases in the UK. According to Dementia UK, around 70,800 people across the country are living with young onset dementia.

Amid its wooden shelves of clothing, accessories and tchotchkes, the sales clerks were, like Ms. Dolan, staff members trained to interact effectively with residents with dementia. “Great choice ...

Jan. 29, 2025 — Older adults whose cholesterol changes over time may be more likely to develop dementia than people whose cholesterol is stable, regardless of the actual cholesterol level ...

A daily pill costing as little as one pence could help lower your risk of dementia, scientists have said. According to a study, vitamin D supplementation is linked to lower incidence of the ...

According to Alzheimer’s Research UK, which funded the study alongside the the Medical Research Council, some 982,000 people are estimated to be living with dementia in the UK. This figure is ...

Currently, more than a third of people with dementia still lack a formal diagnosis, charities say. In the UK, diagnosing dementia typically involves mental ability tests, brain scans, or invasive ...