Dementia was the leading cause of death for the UK last year, according to newly released research. Alzheimer's Research UK revealed 75,393 people died from dementia in 2023. The figure is up from ...
Of approximately 12,000 study participants who had died by the time of this report, just over 2,500 had an assessment for dementia within one year before dying. Of this group, those who died ...
The two professions associated with the lowest levels of death due to Alzheimer’s disease may be surprising. Taxi and ambulance drivers were found to have the lowest proportion of deaths of more than ...
It added that the upcoming 10-Year Health Plan should be used to “future-proof” NHS dementia services so the condition “doesn’t remain a death sentence”. The magnitude of damage caused ...