A huge review of the available evidence published in The Lancet journal on Wednesday said that the "potential for prevention is high" in the fight against dementia.

Recently, during the 20th anniversary celebrations of the classic cult movie “The Notebook” (2004), it came to light that Gena Rowlands, who portrayed the older version of Rachel McAdams' character (Allie) in the film, has been battling Alzheimer's. This news is a shocking turnaround, as her character in the movie also struggled with Alzheimer's.

Urban air pollution, mostly from vehicles, is associated with an increased risk of dementia, a research says.

Alzheimer's researchers have proposed a radical change in the way the disease is defined, focusing on biological changes in the body rather than clinical symptoms such as memory loss and cognitive decline.

Nancy Reagan, the former actress who was fiercely protective of husband Ronald Reagan through a Hollywood career, eight years in the White House, an assassination attempt and Alzheimer's disease, dies at age 94, the Reagan library says.

This is believed to be neuroscience’s final frontier. Tiny bubbles will open the blood-brain barrier to sneak drugs into tumours – and we might treat Alzheimer's the same way, reports New Scientist.

Tenor Jon Vickers one of the greatest opera singers of the 20th century, has died aged 88.