A new study suggests that older adults who stay active may maintain more of their memory and thinking skills compared to those who are less active.

Carrying extra body fat, especially around the middle, may be linked to brain shrinkage, according to a study published by Neurology.

Older people in England, including with dementia, are at risk of not getting enough help to live independent, dignified lives because of inequalities with assessments for social services, according to report.

Study suggests that people who have fewer hours of deep sleep are more likely to show early signs of Alzheimer's disease.

Close friends of Barbara Windsor unveil themselves as an all-star team known as ‘Barbara’s Revolutionaries’.

New research, published in the Nature journal today, suggests there may be a relationship between the exercise-induced protein hormone irisin and the progression of Alzheimer's disease.