Ian Sheriff

A delegation from Japan is visiting Plymouth on Thursday 12 December to see the city’s pioneering work in dementia care.

The Japanese delegates will be treated to a tour of the city and shown the fantastic services and activities provided to people with dementia.

Plymouth is recognised as leading the way nationally with its work to improve the lives of people with dementia and...

A dementia expert at Plymouth University has welcomed news that scientists may have taken the first steps in finding a treatment for conditions such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

A study published on Wednesday 10 October in the journal Science Transitional Medicine claimed that researchers had managed to halt brain cell death in mice.

The research, undertaken by the Medical...