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Common medication used to treat bipolar disorder and depression may help fight dementia

By MARTI STELLING, HEALTH REPORTER Published: 20:20 EDT, 25 July 2026 | Updated: 20:21 EDT, 25 July 2026    <!-- A…

My pain pills have been a lifeline, but now I’ve been told they may increase my dementia

It’s the 10p pill that won me my life back – but could it be sending me to an early grave? This is the question I have been considering for nearly a month now, following a startling phone call from my GP.The tablet is called…

Groundbreaking dementia treatment approved to be given to patients in-home for first time

Health officials have approved the first-ever treatment for early-stage dementia that can be given at home. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Monday that it has approved an injectable form of lecanemab – also known as …

The sign of dementia that appears 15 YEARS before early-onset diagnosis

Struggling at work and being less productive could be a warning sign of early-onset dementia more than a decade before a diagnosis is made, scientists have found.Early-onset dementia is when the debilitating disease strikes a person…

NHS treats dementia patients ‘as second-class citizens’: Fury of Alzheimer’s…

Dementia patients are being 'cast aside' by the NHS and treated like second-class citizens, the head of Alzheimer's Society has warned.Michelle Dyson accused ministers of ignoring Britain's biggest killer and said patients were too often…

Buildup of essential mineral in the body linked to dementia and Parkinson’s disease,

Excess levels of a mineral responsible for healthy blood and brain function may raise the risk of Parkinson's disease and dementia, a study suggests. Iron is an essential mineral that helps make hemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells…

Your dog’s WALK could reveal if they’ve got dementia: Shorter strides are an early

By XANTHA LEATHAM, EXECUTIVE SCIENCE EDITOR Published: 00:00 EDT, 25 June 2026 | Updated: 00:00 EDT, 25 June 2026   <!-- …

Waiting times for a dementia diagnosis rise as ‘deeply concerning’ delays become

Waiting times for a dementia diagnosis are rising as ‘deeply concerning’ delays become ‘routine’, a damning report reveals.Dementia patients had to wait an average of 137 days - 20 weeks - from referral to diagnosis last year, according…

Scientists pinpoint new way to predict dementia, Parkinson’s and motor neurone disease

Monitoring changes to proteins that live in the gut can identify people who are at a greater risk of neurogenerative diseases, according to promising new research.In a major new study - published in the journal Gastroenterology - experts…