New research suggests that preventing dementia can start as early as childhood by addressing 14 key risk factors. These measures could reduce the number of dementia cases worldwide, researchers said.

Objectives To identify, chart and analyse the literature on recent initiatives ... a greater prevalence of chronic conditions including dementia, gains in life expectancy, changing family dynamics and ...

The clock is running for people who’ve been diagnosed with dementia, but the time they have left depends on their age.

Average life expectancy for patients with dementia ranges from 8.9 years after diagnosis at a mean age of 60 years for women ...

The average life expectancy of people diagnosed with dementia ranges from 9 years at age 60 to 4.5 years at age 85 for women ...

China aims to have a sweeping action plan for dementia in place by 2030, encompassing all aspects of the disease, from prevention and early detection to diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and care.

"With an aging population and rising average life expectancy, the number of individuals with senile dementia in China continues to increase, becoming a widespread societal concern," Xinhua said.

Margaret Gloster, pictured with her partner Derek Wiley, was diagnosed with mixed dementia two years ago. Credit: ITV News Anglia The Alzheimer's Society says it is preparing for its busiest time ...

The action plan highlighted the growing prevalence of dementia, driven by China's rapidly aging population and rising average life expectancy. Official data shows that nearly 297 million people ...