Since most cases of dementia are caused by a complex mixture of factors, the NHS only offers genetic testing in rare, specific circumstances. Genetic tests can be used to tell whether someone has ...

Actor Brian Cox and supporter Jordan Adams share their experiences of dementia Brian and Jordan have come together to have a ...

A risk factor is something that influences our chances developing a disease. There are a mix of risk factors for Alzheimer’s, some that we cannot control like our age and genetics, and some that we ...

Risk factors are things that change our likelihood of developing a disease. Factors that may increase our risk of developing vascular dementia include age, genetics, lifestyle, and other health ...

Dementia with Lewy bodies is the third most common disease that causes dementia. Both risk genes and faulty genes can be involved in dementia with Lewy bodies. Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is ...

For the majority of people, genes are only one of many factors that may increase their risk of getting dementia. Other factors that affect our dementia risk include our age, lifestyle and environment.

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Opticians could play a key role in identifying people at risk of dementia by spotting distinctive patterns in the back of the ...

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Join our April Facebook Challenge and swim the distance for Alzheimer's Research UK. Every stroke you swim and every pound you raise will help us make a tidal change in the search for a cure. Whether ...

There are two main types of Alzheimer’s. Late onset Alzheimer’s starts after age 65, and young onset Alzheimer’s affects people before age 65. Different genes can be involved in the development of the ...

Find details of organisations providing information, support & care services to people with dementia as well as their families & carers here.