Actress and Alzheimer’s Society supporter, Lacey Turner, is urging everyone to unite against dementia with their families, friends and colleagues, by baking or buying cupcakes to raise vital funds.

The Welsh Government is set to announce significant changes so that a long-standing council tax reduction in Great Britain is no longer hidden for people diagnosed as ‘Severely Mentally Impaired’ (SMI).

More people with dementia than ever are being rushed to hospital A&E departments for support and then staying in hospital for a short time, according to new statistics.

A new study published in Neurology suggests that women who start their period later, go through menopause earlier or have a hysterectomy may have a greater risk of developing dementia.

US pharmaceuticals company Biogen and its Japanese partner Eisai have announced they will discontinue a global Phase 3 trial for a promising Alzheimer’s disease treatment, aducanumab.

Researchers reveal the atomic structures of the tau protein, associated with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), and found that they differ in structure from those seen in Alzheimer’s disease.