Having a conversation may not seem like a luxury, but there is a point when it can become too late to talk, and you just never know if or when that point may come. I would hazard a guess that the vast majority never had a full and frank discussion with their loved ones about dementia, their wishes for care and their future planning.

Scientists believe they have found a key which could help lead to an earlier diagnosis of neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. ...

Breathing difficulties during sleep may be an early warning sign of future Alzheimer's disease, researchers believe. Experts are not sure how sleep...

Like so many sufferers, Joan and Gracie are both under 24-hour care after endangering their lives and putting their families through agonizing worry. From leaving taps running and stove fire burning to wandering to the shops wearing pyjamas and sitting at the bus stop at midnight waiting hours on end for the bus.

Rising levels of obesity in middle age could cause a major rise in the number of dementia sufferers, researchers have warned. The risk of having de...

When we think about our wellbeing, we think of avoiding major diseases, being financially comfortable, enjoying our daily lives and achieving our goals. Often we never stop to consider those invisible yet vital qualities of support, understanding and love that are provided by the people we keep close to us.

In all the coverage following Margaret Thatcher's death, very few headlines have been made by the fact that she had dementia. Many refer to her 'failing health' and 'deterioration', and report the stroke that caused her passing, but it seems that mentioning the word dementia when you are talking about a former prime minister is rather taboo.

During her time in power, Baroness Thatcher was renowned for her razor-like intellect and power-house memory. But in a twist of fate, the former Pr...

Worldwide there are 35 million people with dementia - these numbers are set to double in the next 20 years. A shocking statistic, but it is a reality.

Over the next 20 years the number of over-65s living with cancer will more than double, from around 1.3 million in 2010 to close to 3 million by 2030. Today, around one in eight over-65s will have received a cancer diagnosis; by 2030, this will be more like one in five.

Research suggests that an early sign of dementia could be disrupted sleep patterns. Findings published in JAMA Neurology highlight a potential link...

Less than half of dementia sufferers living in care homes enjoy a good quality of life, a charity has warned as it revealed that record numbers of peo...

I was just 12 years old when my father began to exhibit the symptoms of what we discovered 10 years later was vascular dementia. My twenties weren't about university life, all-night parties and angst with boyfriends, they were about supporting my dad to have the best life he could, just as he had supported me as a child.

Dementia sufferers are facing a postcode lottery of diagnosis, a charity has warned. In some areas of the UK as few as one in three people sufferin...

Removal of a woman's ovaries leads to an increased risk of mental decline in older age, a study has found. The procedure, which triggers a "surgica...

A brain-boosting milkshake that is said to reduce symptoms of early Alzheimer's went on sale in the UK on Monday. Souvenaid, which costs £3.49 per...

Inhaling second-hand smoke could increase the risk of developing severe dementia later in life, a study has found. Passive smoking has been linked ...

Dementia care has dominated the news agenda in recent weeks with talk of an oncoming 'dementia crisis'. Debates are ongoing around how to deliver the best standards of care to the growing numbers of people living with dementia.

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has warned that Britain is facing a crisis if more is not done to combat dementia. Visiting pharmaceutical company Eli...