David Cameron plans to use Britain’s presidency of the G8 leading industrialised nations to spearhead a new international drive to boost dementia research.

Whether it's pedalling through Dorset or from John O'Groats to Land's End, we look at the best ways to raise money and keep fit

Veteran actor Arnold Peters, who was known for his role as Jack Woolley in The Archers for more than 30 years, has died at the age of 87.

With 65 per cent of us likely to know a sufferer, products are being devised to help patients

About 150,000 people suffer a stroke every year. A third make a good recovery within a month. Most however, have long term difficulties with speech or movement and the worst affected die.

A tearful Carla Bruni has dismissed as “unthinkable” the accusation that her husband, Nicolas Sarkozy, took advantage of the mental frailty of an elderly billionaires to finance his rise to power.

Sleep loss can be an early warning sign of Alzheimer's, new research suggests.

'No one tells me I'm no good at things'

Charity warns 80 per cent of people in care have condition

Dave Chisnall was a member of a notable rugby league family and one of the very few players to miss a Wembley final through suspension.

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can block signs of accelerated ageing that may be linked to Alzheimer's disease, a study has found.

A quarter of agencies that provide care to people in their own homes do not meet all five national standards of quality and safety, regulators said.

A senior nurse at the scandal-hit Stafford Hospital failed to hold back tears at a disciplinary hearing as she recounted the brutal treatment of an elderly dementia patient by a Bulgarian nurse.

Four doctors and 10 nurses face misconduct hearings in wake of healthcare scandal