Dementia

By EMMA GRITT Published: 11:01 EDT, 3 July 2025 | Updated: 11:04 EDT, 3 July 2025 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- …

Cutting back on carbohydrates could potentially stave off Alzheimer's, researchers suggested today.Calling the strategy a 'powerful tool for combatting dementia', they showed reducing the amount of blood sugar in the brain via diet could…

Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson, one of the most acclaimed and influential songwriters of the 20th century, has died aged 82.The God Only Knows hitmaker shot to fame as the frontman of the Beach Boys, for which he served as the principal…

While it might appear like just another sleepy border town, Rio Grande City in southern Texas has a dark secret.The community of just over 15,000 residents has one of the highest dementia rates in America. One in four people here over…

Taking statins could dramatically reduce the risk of dementia, even in those who already have low cholesterol, a major study has found.The pill is one of the most commonly-prescribed drugs in the UK, with around seven to eight million…

Sexually transmitted diseases may partly be to blame for America's dementia epidemic, experts warn. The latest government data shows STDs like syphilis, chlamydia, and herpes are all on the rise across the United States, impacting one in…

A mother has revealed her one-year-old daughter has been diagnosed with dementia after initially taking her to the doctors to check out her limp.Abbe Baker first noticed the limp while playing with Bella at a park near their home in…

Berries boost your cognitive function. Fish oil supplements can improve memory. Curry cures Alzheimer's.You may have noticed these buzzy 'brain food' claims on the 'magical' effects of certain foods scattered online and social media…

Rates of dementia in the US appear to have hit a plateau — casting doubt on previous predictions of spiralling diagnoses in the years to come. The CDC’s latest National Health Interview Survey reported that four percent of American…

IT was an unlikely TV hit – a travel show that followed veteran actors Timothy West and Prunella Scales on narrowboat holidays around the UK and Europe. But as those who watched will know, the real draw was the couple’s touching…