In most cases we don’t know why a person may get dementia while someone else may not. But some people may be more likely to develop it than others, like those who have had a stroke, or who have: Type ...

With the first treatments that can tackle the underlying causes of dementia on the horizon, there are many changes that need to be made to ensure the NHS is ready to adopt and deliver them to people ...

Most of us know that drinking too much alcohol can harm our health — but did you know it could also increase your risk of ...

Alzheimer’s Research UK is supporting the UK launch of the Taking Care film. The documentary captures Hollywood stars Seth ...

Most cases of dementia are caused by a mixture of risk factors. A risk factor is something that affects our chances of developing a condition like dementia. For most of us our risk of dementia is made ...

When people can be diagnosed in the earlier stages of dementia and access new disease-modifying treatments, the typical pattern of decline experienced by those living with dementia could be changed.

There are similarities between the diseases that cause young onset dementia and dementia in later life (late onset dementia). However, some diseases such as frontotemporal dementia (FTD) are more ...

These diseases happen to specific areas of the brain, which can affect how you think, remember and communicate. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, but there are other types of ...