Medications to treat memory and thinking problems are only available on prescription. They are free in England for people who are 60 and over, or who have a payment exemption. In Northern Ireland and ...

There are four medications approved in the UK to ease a person’s dementia symptoms, including memory and thinking problems: donepezil rivastigmine galantamine memantine. These treatments are only ...

Vitamin D also helps clear beta amyloid, a protein that plays a role in Alzheimer’s disease, Merrill points out. This is “the ...

Scientists have issued a warning as a popular type of medication taken by many people has been linked to dementia. According to research, regularly taking such prescribed sleeping aids could hike ...

Dementia is becoming more and more common these days. 55 million already diagnosed cases, and nearly 10 million new cases each year is making the disease growing at a concerning rate. Especially ...

Statistics indicate that close to eight million UK residents are grappling with heart disease or related conditions, the two leading causes of death in the country. The high prevalence has made ...

MEDICATIONS taken by thousands of Brits for to treat an overactive bladder have been linked to dementia in a new study. Some forms of the medication have been found to raise the risk of dementia ...

Scientists have sounded the alarm over a common type of medication after it was linked to an increased risk of dementia. Research indicates that regular use of certain prescribed sleeping aids ...

New research indicates that medication used by hundreds of thousands in the UK could heighten the risk of dementia. Anticholinergics, prescribed to alleviate over-active bladders, work by reducing ...

Scientists have sounded the alarm over a common type of medication after it was linked to an increased risk of dementia. Research indicates that regular use of certain prescribed sleeping aids could ...