Dementia

Exposure to air pollution can harm health throughout the whole course of a person’s life, a study has argued, affecting...

Researchers have identified the specific regions of the brain that can be damaged by high blood pressure, which may in...

The number of working-age people with young-onset dementia is significantly higher than previously thought, new figures have suggested.

Employers are so focused on managing and supporting stress and mental ill health in the workplace that they risk overlooking...

People in mentally stimulating jobs later in their career are less at risk of dementia than those in more mundane...

There is much that employers, with the help of occupational health, can do to keep employees with early-onset dementia in the workplace.

People who have difficulty hearing speech against background noise face a higher risk of developing dementia, according to a study.

Three in 10 (29%) people with a known medical condition have avoided seeing their GP or attending a hospital appointment...

Only 3% of people aged 55 and over would see their GP if they experienced memory loss, forgetfulness or a...

Almost one in five people who test positive for Covid-19 are diagnosed with a psychiatric condition within the following three...

Even before coronavirus, the mental and emotional toll of loneliness within our society was a growing worry for employers and...

A coalition of charities has called on prime minister Boris Johnson to create a ‘mental health renewal plan’ for England...

Occupational health professionals can play an important role in helping to assess a worker’s fitness to drive for or during...

Between tackling the challenges of rising rates diabetes, men’s ill health, drugs and alcohol, and working-age dementia, occupational health practitioners...

It can be challenging for an employer to know how best to support an employee living with a mental health...