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Aging is unavoidable, but some people age at a faster rate than others. The term biological age refers to the age of someone’s cells, rather than how long it has been since someone was born, which is their chronological age

A Derbyshire care home chef has said it felt “unreal” to be recognised for his work at the Dementia Care Awards

Menopause is the complete end of experiencing menstrual periods, and it can increase the risk for certain health problems, such as stroke. A recent study published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, notes that estrogen levels drop during menopause, and that this could lead to a higher risk for Alzheimer’s…

Avoiding smoking, not having diabetes, and having normal blood pressure may help protect against dementia for an additional 13 years

Nearly half of dementia cases may be connected to risk factors that people can potentially change, including smoking and high blood pressure. New research from Lund University has identified how specific risk factors are associated with Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia, the two most common causes of dementia

It may seem natural to assume that people experience cognitive decline after age 90, but until recently, researchers had limited evidence about how advanced age affects the brain. This major knowledge gap will need to be addressed as people live longer. By 2100, there could be around 230 million people 90 or older on Earth.…

For most of history, dementia was not common. The likelihood of developing the disease increases with age, and people in the past typically didn’t live well into their senior years

Sam Ato Timaloa, a paroled sex offender who also served time for attempted murder, had dementia and an acute intolerance of noise — especially from roommates at Sunrise Post Acute, a nursing home in Banning, California. Over four months in 2025, a state investigative report found, Sunrise switched Timaloa’s room eight times, the last into…

Attilio Cecchetto (right), pictured here with his son Gino. Attilio was born on a farm in Italy and lived in California since the 1960s, working as a tile journeyman and contractor for decades. Marco Cecchettohide caption

On July 15, 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) released its updated guidance on reducing the risk of cognitive decline and dementia. The report updates and adds to the first of these guidelines published in 2019