Alzheimer’s Research UK

Experts have linked sleeping fewer hours with an increased risk of dementia (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

UK

Sleeping fewer hours in middle age associated with dementia risk – study

20/04/2021

Dave Prowse with his MBE (John Stillwell/PA)

Star Wars memorabilia from late Darth Vader actor David Prowse up for auction

19/04/2021

Methotrexate reduced dementia cases by 29% in people with arthritis, research suggests (David Jones/PA)

UK

Prescription drug linked with reduced dementia risk in arthritis patients

24/03/2021

Dame Barbara Windsor and her husband Scott Mitchell (Simon Dawson/PA)

Dame Barbara Windsor’s husband ‘disappointed’ in dementia funding

30/01/2021

Dame Barbara Windsor’s husband said he has been ‘completely overwhelmed’ by the response to her death (Ian West/PA)

Barbara Windsor’s husband ‘overwhelmed’ by response to her death

22/12/2020

India Skye Charlton with her parents Iris and Andy Lamb

Writer prepares for charity skydive in honour of north-east parents with dementia

26/08/2020

Stephen Fry (Virtual Pub Quiz/PA)

Stephen Fry-hosted Virtual Pub Quiz raises £140,000 for Alzheimer’s Research UK

14/05/2020

Early-life adversity linked to long-term effects on memory, research suggests (Yui Mok/PA)

Early-life adversity linked to long-term effect on memory

24/03/2020

Fundraiser Karen Penny

Woman arrives in Aberdeen on her 20,000-mile epic coast walk for dementia

26/02/2020

Participants were asked about their height, weight, diet and exercise at the start of the study(Anthony Devlin/PA)

Midlife obesity linked to higher dementia risk for women later in life – study

18/12/2019

Samuel L Jackson wants end to ‘cruel’ disease which ravaged his family (Alzheimer’s Research UK/Alex Wallace Photography)

Samuel L Jackson wants end to ‘cruel’ disease that ravaged his family

16/09/2019

Lena Headey arriving for the UK Premiere of 300, at the Vue West End in central London. (Ian West/PA)

Game of Thrones star in new film to highlight dementia fight

20/09/2018

Local

Aberdeenshire student set to take on 516-mile challenge

26/08/2017