Drinking concentrated blueberry juice may improve brain activation in areas associated with cognitive function in healthy older adults. And so choosing a diet high in a variety of fruits and vegetables and including berries may go some way to reducing the risk of declining brain function in older age.
New research has found that an intense exercise program may help people with early stage Parkinson's delay a worsening of the disease.
Overnight protein ingestion may delay the normal muscle deterioration seen in older people, which is known as sarcopenia.
Are there risk factors we can influence to reduce our risk of Alzheimer’s disease?
How is your eyesight? Find out about short-sightedness, long-sightedness and presbyopia – common conditions that affect vision.
When caring for someone with dementia, meal times can be stressful. Learn some tips to help with eating difficulties that can arise with dementia.
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. Find out all you need to know, including what causes it and whether it can be prevented.
People with dementia sometimes experience hallucinations and delusions which seem real to them, but there are ways that families and carers can deal with them.
Dementia affects thinking, behaviour and the ability to perform everyday tasks. This article describes some early signs of dementia, who gets dementia and emphasises the importance of a timely medical diagnosis.
Vascular dementia is a general term that describes problems with reasoning, planning, judgement, memory and other thinking skills.
