The granting of court orders to prevent two patients with dementia from leaving a hospital is indicative of a “broken healthcare system” for people with dementia, campaigners say.

The stars of Riverdance are taking to the streets of Dublin this Thursday for a dancing challenge like no other.

Some 200,000 people care for loved-ones in Ireland. Among them is Jack Brennan, an 84-year-old who cares for his beloved wife, Bernie. She has Alzheimer’s disease and cannot even perform the most basic tasks.

Early-onset Alzheimer’s is a frightening illness, as ex-bank worker Kathy Ryan tells Colette Sheridan

Students at Coláiste Chill Mhantáin in Wicklow have produced a touching song inspired by loved ones suffering from a stroke, Alzheimer's, and other illnesses, writes Amy Ryan.

A Mediterranean-style diet that is rich in oily fish, fresh vegetables and nuts could help cut the risk of dementia, research suggests.

Spurred by his grandfather’s descent into Alzheimer’s, neuroscientist Joseph Jebelli is on a mission to understand the devastating disease, writes Marjorie Brennan

Has there ever been a better reason to drink tea?

Here Majella O’Sullivan takes a look at some of the most common conditions named after those who discovered them and the people whose names they bear.

Two "repurposed" drugs have been shown to reduce the kind of brain shrinkage caused by Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases.

Helen O’Callaghan says children need to be told if a relative is suffering from dementia so they can understand the changes in their behaviour.

A regenerative flatworm could play a role in developing treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

Eli Lilly’s experimental Alzheimer’s treatment failed to slow the progression of the neurodegenerative disease, yet another setback to drugmakers and researchers who continue to seek a way to treat one of the most feared ailments in the world. The shares fell as much as 14%.

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Helen Rochford Brennan has always been a fighter, championing the cause of the underdog, be they refugees or people with a disability.

A 19-year-old Irish film-maker has released a short film which he hopes will raise awareness of the impact of Alzheimer’s on ordinary families.

A pill or potion that dissolves one of the primary causes of Alzheimer’s disease in the brain could be in sight after ground-breaking animal studies.

USA: A New Hampshire police officer paid the thief’s tab after learning the culprit stole the items from a store to bake her child’s birthday cake.

Scientists at Trinity College in Dublin say they've made a major breakthrough which could help develop therapies for people with Alzheimer's Disease.

Fears of an Alzheimer’s explosion are unfounded, according to new research showing that dementia rates may be stabilising in the UK and other parts of Europe.