She lets out a sigh and has a good cry, I tell her to release her feelings one at a time,” Cecelia, 30, wrote in a poem that ...

We think they were reluctant to diagnose dementia because he was a carer himself. Dad enjoyed his life so I was shocked that he couldn’t feed himself, shower or get out of bed. He hadn’t been opening ...

This page looks at how someone with dementia can get a care assessment including the process for application and what to expect. A 'care needs assessment' aims to work out exactly what the person's ...

Alzheimer’s is a mind-body malaise that experts say can take up to 20 years to run its fearsome course—like having a sliver ...

Specialists are delving into what can be done to reduce the risk of developing dementia as we age. A prominent neurologist highlighted three crucial nutrients that should be part of our diets.

I can’t control getting older, which I know increases a person’s risk of getting dementia, but I know that I can exercise regularly to help keep my brain healthy for as long as possible.” The study's ...

And now, research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has suggested that coffee may reduce dementia risk ― but that also has conditions. The study, which looked at health data from ...

"Respect was granted to people who have dementia to make and take control of the film to help us get across the unique challenges we have," he said. The film features members of Dementia NI.

A recent study has unearthed a worrying connection between poor sleep quality and an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers have found that difficulty in entering the vital REM sleep ...

People who take longer to get to the dreaming part of the sleep cycle are more likely to develop dementia, a new study suggests. Taking longer to enter the dream phase — known as rapid eye ...

If someone with dementia has severe symptoms that put their health and safety at risk or a caregiver is unable to cope, a care home may be necessary. A person with dementia may require a care home ...