All news on the topic: Dementia

Sexual offender monster Josef Fritzl will be placed under legal guardianship as a result of his dementia - but his legal team are battling against the decision.

A psychologist has made it his mission to diagnose former President Donald Trump with dementia, sending around a petition to medical and mental health professionals as he calls Trump ’demented’ and compares him to the ’Wizard of Oz’

UK Biobank’s precious frozen samples have already been used to predict who will get dementia 15 years before a diagnosis - and scientists hope they will help find future treatments

Batten disease affects about one in 25,000 babies and eventually sufferers lose the ability to speak, move, see and swallow, developing devastating dementia

A nurse has shared the harrowing deathbed confession a World War 2 veteran made to her during his final hours on this earth - and she says it'll stay in her memory forever

More than four million people in England alone are thought to be living with high blood pressure without knowing it - and this can develop into serious illnesses

Miriam Stoppard investigates a new study which might show that an improved and intensive regimen of oral health can help guard against the onset of a disease that impacts one in 11 people over 65 in the UK

Dementia is a life-changing condition that affects memory loss and language, but there is another early symptom that can be noticed when you watch someone walking

Donald Trump began a rally in Georgia mocking US President Joe Biden's stutter but looked foolish himself once he mistakenly referred to Russian President Vladimir Putin as "Poten"

A new study suggests dementia could be as much as three times more common among people suffering from an essential tremor, a disorder that causes involuntary shaking

Dementia and Alzheimer's experts are warning anyone with a particular nose symptom to not overlook it, as it could be an early indicator of the disease

Donald Trump has made repeated attempts against "aging" Joe Biden for being "incompetent" but it is the former president who is also showing signs of diminished mental acuity, according to one expert

Mum Sam Fairbairn noticed that her son Andrew was struggling to get through a working day and couldn't explain what was wrong - symptoms that worsened until he could barely hold a conversation

Early detection of Alzheimer's disease helps with the support options for patients and people have been told about a symptom many don't know about with a quick diagnosis crucial

Researchers found that people with high levels of neuroticism and those with negative affect 'had a higher risk of developing dementia over the long term'

A new study has found that the way people talk could be an indicator of their risk of developing dementia. The research found that how fast someone talks could be a clue to their brain health.

Studies have shown the vitamin thiamine, which is found in many breakfast cereals, can cause mild impairment and memory loss. It is also known as vitamin B1 and keeps the nervous system healthy

A simple exercise test we can all do at home could be a helpful indicator in predicting your risk of neurological diseases like Alzheimer's, according to a brain specialist

Emma Heming Willis is looking after her Hollywood actor husband Bruce Willis after he was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in 2022

A risk sign of dementia can be found in the way that you speak a new study has found and it is hoped that the research can help in providing treatment to improve brain health

Researchers used virtual reality to test the ability of 100 asymptomatic adults to determine and maintain a route from one place to another with compelling results

Brian Taylor was one of three people who suffered flu-like symptoms shortly after he returned from his stay at the three-star Hotel Kalofer, located on the Black Sea

Hollywood's Bruce Willis was originally diagnosed with aphasia back in March 2022, then in February 2023 his rare dementia diagnosis was confirmed

Wendy Williams' son Kevin Hunter Jr opened up about his mum's heartbreaking dementia diagnosis in new Lifetime documentary Where is Wendy Williams?

Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia, according to a press release obtained by TMZ ahead of her Lifetime documentary