Topic: Institute Of Psychiatry At King'S College London

Report: Cost of dementia to exceed $604 billion, number of cases to double every 20 yearsThe global cost of dementia will likely exceed $604 billion this year, or 1 percent of the world's gross domestic product, a new report says.In a study ...
Working beyond normal retirement age might help stave off dementia, scientists said today.. Keeping the brain active later in life appears to reduce the chances of an early onset of Alzheimer's disease, according to a study of 382 men with probable dementia. ...

Retiring late helps fight dementia

Working past normal retirement age may help to stave off Alzheimer's disease, research suggests.. Scientists who studied 382 men with early indications of Alzheimer's found a significant link between later retirement age and delayed dementia symptoms.. "There could be a number of ...

Dementia Isn't Just for the Well Off

Its easy to presume Alzheimers disease and other forms of dementia hit people in developed countries harder than those in the developing world. The investigators looked at dementia rates among nearly 15,000 people over age 65 in 11 countries, finding the prevalence ...