The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published its annual State of Care report, which found that the quality of health and social care in England has been largely maintained over the past year – but that people’s experience of care varies depending on where they live and how well different parts of local systems work together.

New research from the American Academy Of Neurology, published today (10 October) in Neurology, has suggested that people living with a type of irregular heartbeat, known as Atrial Fibrillation, are at a greater risk of developing vascular dementia or mixed dementia including vascular dementia.

Dame Barbara Windsor and her husband Scott Mitchell announced their support for Dementia Revolution, created by Alzheimer’s Society and Alzheimer’s Research UK as Charity of the Year for the 2019 Virgin Money London Marathon.

Alzheimer’s Society supporter Ruth Langsford issued a rallying cry to fundraisers after joining a tide of almost 2,000 people to unite against dementia in an 'inspirational' Memory Walk.

Research suggests that dangerously low blood sugar has much more serious consequences in people who have both diabetes and dementia.

Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock will use his speech at the Conservative Party conference to announce an extra £240 million for the social care system to ease pressure on the NHS this winter.