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Which everyday drugs have been linked to dementia?
Speed Read Taking medication for depression, Parkinson’s and incontinence may increase risk, study finds
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Could a Mediterranean diet prevent Alzheimer’s disease?
In Depth What we can learn from diets in low dementia regions as far apart as Japan, Costa Rica and Italy
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Alzheimer’s gene neutralised in human brain cells for first time
In Depth Development comes after scientists switch away from testing on mouse cells
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Dementia in football: FA and PFA commission new study
In Depth 15,000 former professional players will take part in the research
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Partridge Family star David Cassidy suffering from dementia
Speed Read Singer and actor reveals genetic illness after forgetting lyrics while performing in California
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Sweet success as chocolate pill hits UK shelves
Speed Read Tiny tablet could cut the risk of heart attack, stroke and dementia
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Busy roads could be linked to dementia risk, researchers say
Speed Read Major study finds people living close to heavy traffic are more likely to develop the disease
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How old is your brain? Take the dementia test
In Depth Dementia has overtaken heart disease as the leading cause of death in England and Wales
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Alzheimer's drug offers 'tantalising' hope for sufferers
Speed Read New antibody drug aducanumab could be prescribed as a preventative medicine in the future, say scientists
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What is Lewy body dementia? Robin Williams's secret disease
Speed Read Actor's widow Susan Schneider Williams reveals that he was suffering from Lewy body dementia
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Dementia 'not the epidemic it was predicted to be'
Speed Read Scientists have discovered signs that the number of people with diseases like Alzheimer's is stabilising
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Alzheimer's risk linked to hayfever and sleeping pills
Speed Read Certain over-the-counter anticholinergic drugs raise risk of developing dementia, finds new study
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Alzheimer's: test breakthrough raises hopes
Speed Read Scientists develop new test that can predict onset of Alzheimer's with 87% accuracy
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£10m Longitude Prize: will it solve world's greatest challenges?
In Depth New Longitude Prize aims to beat dementia, paralysis, climate change or global food shortages
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