Countries call for concerted action on dementia at WHO meet

By 2030, 75 million people are estimated to be living with the condition

World Alzheimer's Day 2018: Tips to control most common form of dementia

Besides antidepressants and antipsychotics, doctor recommends lifestyle changes to control Alzheimer's

Older adults with dementia but without close family: Who are they? And who cares for them?

Some received support from neighbours and friends that could involve quite extensive hands-on care

2022 too short, too far: Air pollution was in the news again, not least due to Delhi

Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2022  

Scientists may have found a way to restore memory in dementia patients

After successful tests on animals, Australian researchers get $10 million federal funding to conduct human trials of a breakthrough …

G8 summit to address rising problem of dementia

71 per cent of those with dementia will be in lower and middle-income countries by 2050, says report

Policies to support dementia patients mostly in high-income countries: WHO

There will be a steady rise in global dementia prevalence in the coming decades, the health agency warns

Dementia cases in India to double by 2050, Lancet study shows

Worldwide, the caseload is set to almost triple by 2050

Dementia going to increase three-fold by 2050

The estimated annual global cost of dementia is US$ 818 billion, equivalent to more than 1 per cent of global GDP

Alzheimer’s disease: Problems with the brain’s energy supply could be a cause

A new study has looked into damage to mitochondria, which could actually be the cause of the neurodegenerative disease

Bruce Willis has frontotemporal dementia – here’s what we know about the disease

The earliest signs of the behavioural variant include changes in how a person acts, particularly in social situations

COVID-19 triggers brain inflammation similar to Parkinson’s: Study

Researchers also found a possible treatment for such inflammations

Exposure to vehicular pollution may increase risk of dementia

More than 90% of the world population is lives in areas with higher than recommended levels of air pollution

Alzheimer’s: Blood biomarker may help identify the disease ten years before symptoms start

Starting treatment before symptoms may prevent damage

Long COVID, mental disorders among diseases to watch in 2023: IHME

Independent global research organisation brought out a list of 11 health issues that should be monitored closely in 2023

A disease that breeds disease: why is type 2 diabetes linked to increased risk of cancer and dementia?

Risk factors for developing type two diabetes include being overweight, being physically inactive, having a poor diet, high blood pressure and …

From discovering insulin to unearthing a double agent, our pick of Insights long reads in 2022

44 long-form articles that put the spotlight on groundbreaking new research and compelling human interest stories from around the world

Mental Health Day-2013: call to care for the aged

Projections indicate people aged 60 and above will increase to over 2 billion by 2050 and so will the number of people suffering from mental …