According to recent research being called big-headed is actually not so much of a bad thing, as a new study suggests those with larger heads are better protected in the fight against dementia. Scientists from the Technical University of Munich in Germany found that individuals suffering with Alzheimer’s faired better in memory and thinking skill read more »

Research suggests that a bout of exercise followed by a steaming cup of tea could be the perfect combination to help the brain in old age. Two separate studies in the US looked at how physical activity and tea/coffee consumption could both protect against mental decline. The first of the two studies suggested that a read more »

Experts have found that Depression earlier on in life leads to a higher probability of developing dementia, but little is known about why the two are linked, reports BBC News. Researchers conducted two studies, both of which appear in the American journal Neurology and both of which suggest depression makes dementia more likely, although they read more »

Dementia Awareness Week is an event running in England and Wales between 4 – 10 July 2010 and in Northern Ireland from 13 – 19 June 2010. The aim of the week is to encourage individuals to think of those they know who are living with dementia and is asking what we can do to read more »

Those who are suffering with dementia will undoubtedly experience a number of personality changes as a result of how the illness effects the brain. This is to be expected and can be prepared for but how do carers cope when the placid and kind person they once new becomes violent and aggressive? A new study read more »

This coming Tuesday will see the launch of Scotland’s dementia care strategy, a scheme which hopes to provide better care and research for the 71,000 people in Scotland currently living with dementia. The number above is set to double over the course of the next 25 years and Scotland is preparing now by putting in read more »

Recent research has suggested that developing Alzheimer’s has a lot to do with your genes and is really beyond our control. This could be a worrying find for anyone with a family history of Alzheimer’s but it is not just all about our genetics and most people who have a parent or grandparent with the read more »

Throughout life most of us will experience the loss of someone close to us and in response will go through a period of grieving. Bereavement is a natural response to death, but what about grieving for someone who is still with us? Dementia is a debilitating illness which will dramatically change the person you once read more »

Living with or caring for a spouse with dementia is linked to an increased risk of developing the disease yourself, The Guardian reports. Though the researchers are unable to explain the link they have suggested that it could be related to the increased levels of stress that come with being a carer, especially when they read more »

Evidence suggests that the types of food we eat can have a huge effect on our risk of dementia. BBC News reports. Recent research has shown that those eating a ‘mediterranean’ style diet rich in foods such as nuts, fish and vegetables, stand a significantly lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s. Health experts have always cautioned read more »