Dementia Prevention

Lay Off Anti-Psychotic Drug Prescriptions For Dementia Patients, Experts Warn

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 17.07.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Doctors in some areas in England are still "inappropriately over-prescribing" anti-psychotic drugs to dementia patients, campaigners said. In the n...

Could Your Walking Speed Predict Your Risk Of Dementia?

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 20.02.2013 | UK Lifestyle

How fast (or slow) you walk could shed light on your odds of developing dementia or mild cognitive decline later in life, recent research has suggeste...

Carey Mulligan: “My Personal Struggle With Alzheimer’s Disease”

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 21.05.2012 | UK Lifestyle

British actress Carey Mulligan has spoken out about the traumatic effects of Alzheimer’s disease on her life and is appealing for more awareness abo...

Could Learning Another Language Protect You From Dementia?

The Huffington Post UK | Georgia James | Posted 30.05.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Learning another language could help delay the onset of dementia by up to four years, academics claim. Researchers from York University in Toronto,...

Could Gardening Help To Improve Dementia Symptoms?

The Huffington Post UK | Georgia James | Posted 15.02.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Group activities such as baking, gardening and music could improve symptoms for dementia sufferers, a study suggests. The researchers analysed 15 t...