The latest data shows a sharp increase in the number of people dying from dementia and Alzheimer's at home during the pandemic.

Deaths at home 'well above five-year average' during Covid months

Campaigners have launched legal action to try and force the government to allow care home visits in England. 

Campaigners take legal action to allow care home visits in England

The Tories said it would set Britain's finest scientists to work on a "dementia moonshot".

The disease impacts the brain's functions by interrupting the way nerve cells interact and send signals to each other.

The Carry On and EastEnders actress was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2014.

Bill has been with Anne for 18 years, but has been robbed of many memories due to his illness - including the fact he's already married.

The number of over-65s living with the condition has increased by 7% since the data was first recorded in June 2016, from 424,390 diagnoses.

EastEnders co-stars including Jake Wood announce they will be running London marathon to raise money for Dementia charities.

The scan - which predicts cognitive decline 10 years before symptoms appear - could become part of routine dementia screening.

The former Eastenders star's husband announced that she was suffering from the disease earlier this year. 

Researchers have said preventative measures could 'substantially' reduce the risk.

The current offering of services are not meeting people's needs culturally. 

Daisy Staines, who died last month aged 104, couldn't remember if any of her friends were still alive because of her dementia.

New figures reveal the scale of the issue which is costing the NHS millions and causing misery for people with dementia and their families.

A new study concluded that people who diagnosed with dementia generally had a higher Body Mass Index in midlife, but a lower one in old age.