Smoking can double the risk of dementia, and campaigners are warning the number suffering from the condition will treble within a generation.

The number of people with some form of dementia in Ireland will treble over the next generation.

One in three people born this year will develop dementia. The Alzheimer’s Research UK charity has warned of a “looming national health crisis” as the population ages.

Iron in the brain may play an important role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease, research has shown.

Startlingly high prevalence rates of dementia among Irish women need further research, the Alzheimer Society of Ireland has urged.

A popular sedative has been linked with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.

A popular sedative has been linked with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.

Simple lifestyle changes such as taking more exercise and improving diet may protect against dementia in at-risk older adults, research suggests.

A simple blood test that can predict the onset of Alzheimer’s disease before recognisable symptoms appear could be available in two years, say scientists.

Having too much sleep in middle age could be as bad as not getting enough, according to new research.

Work is under way to see if loss of the sense of smell is an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease.

Men who drink heavily in their middle age speed up their rate of memory loss, a study has shown.

A 15-minute “selfie” test conducted at home can indicate signs of mental decline that might be the first glimmer of Alzheimer’s.

A drug could provide a breakthrough for Alzheimer’s disease within the next five years, British scientists have said.

A widely used drug may significantly reduce the risk of people with diabetes developing Alzheimer’s disease, research suggests.

New research suggests chronic inflammation early in life may leave the brain vulnerable to Alzheimer’s.