Alzheimer's
Tea and coffee may be linked to lower risk of stroke and dementia – study
Research looking at 365,000 people aged 50-74 finds moderate consumption could have health benefits
Andrew Gregory Health editor
16, Nov, 2021 @7:00 PM
‘I would want to plan’: readers on whether they would be tested to predict dementia
A test that could predict your risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease or dementia is to be used in parts of the NHS. Readers share their reasons why they would take it or not
David Batty and Jane Clinton
29, Oct, 2021 @11:59 AM
Sleep affluence: why too much shut-eye can be bad for your health
A new study re-emphasises the fact that oversleeping can be harmful for us – and especially for older people
27, Oct, 2021 @3:36 PM
A Rorschach test for rugby: contrasting conclusions from new dementia study | Andy Bull
The new BRAIN study feels like a sort of Rorschach test. Even two of the groups who collaborated disagree about what it means for the sport
Andy Bull
20, Oct, 2021 @11:00 AM
‘Inadequate’ Blackburn care home put into special measures
Inspectors who visited Longfield residential home found dementia patients living in ‘undignified’ and dirty conditions
Andrew Gregory Health editor
19, Oct, 2021 @6:09 AM
Ultrasound trial offers hope for brain cancer patients
New technique temporarily allows drugs to cross blood brain barrier to treat tumours
Linda Geddes
13, Oct, 2021 @5:00 PM
Labour would double dementia research spending, shadow health secretary to say
Jonathan Ashworth to commit party to increasing investment in research from £80m to £160m a year
Denis Campbell Health policy editor
27, Sep, 2021 @9:30 PM
Transport noise linked to increased risk of dementia, study finds
Large survey involving two million adults found links between road and rail traffic and Alzheimer’s in particular
Andrew Gregory Health editor
09, Sep, 2021 @5:00 AM
Streaming: The Father and other films about dementia
Florian Zeller’s heart-rending film The Father is the latest in a spate of recent works tackling the condition and its effects on the family
Guy Lodge
28, Aug, 2021 @7:00 AM
Artificial intelligence could be used to diagnose dementia
Researchers say AI tool could lead to earlier diagnoses that could improve patients’ outcomes
Nicola Davis Science correspondent
10, Aug, 2021 @9:58 AM
We’ve got the first Alzheimer’s drug in decades. But is it a breakthrough?
Aducanumab’s approval masks the fact that we’re still very far from sure what causes the most common form of dementia, says Kansas State University professor Han Yu
Han Yu
28, Jun, 2021 @9:00 AM
A man with Alzheimer’s proposed to his wife after forgetting they were married. She said yes
‘He doesn’t know that I’m his wife,’ Lisa Marshall said. So when Peter proposed again, she decided to go for it
Gloria Oladipo
22, Jun, 2021 @7:52 PM
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