"Drink to me only with thine eyes" is the first line in a 17th-century poem by Ben Jonson -- and he might have been on to something. A study in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine that looked at data on more ...

Drinking any amount of alcohol likely increases the risk of dementia, suggests the largest combined observational and genetic study to date, published online in BMJ Evidence Based Medicine. Even light ...

Analyzing data from more than half a million adults in the U.S. and U.K., researchers found that even light drinking was linked to a higher risk of dementia and measurable brain damage. Andi ...

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and ...

Dementia is common, but there are things you can do to reduce your risk or slow the progression of the disease.

West End star Ruthie Henshall has shared the feelings of guilt she has over not recognising the symptoms of dementia in her mum. During an appearance on Loose Women, the performer revealed she ...