Tests to measure the sense of smell could soon be widely used as a method of detecting Alzheimer’s disease from its early stages. Scientists have become increasingly aware that the sense declines sharply as the disease begins to take hold.

A new study has furthered these findings and confirmed that a simple sniff test could be rolled out for an accurate diagnosis. The research was carried out by the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.

Elderly people with cataracts are more likely to suffer from depression, a new study has found. Published in the December edition of Optometry and Vision Science, the research was conducted by Haifang Wang, MSc, of Soochow University, Suzhou, China, along with a number of colleagues.

It made the link independently of other factors and discovered that older adults with the lowest educational background were the worst affected. Age-related cataracts are the primary cause of impaired vision worldwide and are only expected to increase as more people live onto older ages.

While loneliness amongst the elderly is a common issue, for some, a little bit of solitude and ‘alone time’ can actually be beneficial.

A new study has shown that men are twice as likely to have no one to go to for emotional support, compared to their female counterparts.

Men are twice as likely to struggle with emotional support because they have no one to rely on, a new study from mental health charity Mind has suggested.

The research found that one in ten men have no one to rely on for emotional support, compared to one in 20 women. This could put them at risk of developing mental health problems, as well as finding it much more difficult to cope with any issues they have to face.

A new study has shown the impact of mental health problems in the workplace, highlighting the prevalence of the issue.

New research has shown that nearly a third of workers will experience some kind of mental health problem during their career.

The study, published by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), highlights the true scale of the problem and suggests that employers need to change their approach when it comes to supporting affected employees.

A study has found that sleep prioritises the most important memories, which stay in your mind on a long-term basis.

A research study has found that sleep is beneficial for keeping the most important memories fresh in your mind.

A new mental health campaign has been launched to encourage people to do the smallest acts of kindness in order to promote mental health.

Time to Change Wales has launched a campaign in order to promote mental health.

The Reach Out campaign has been created in order to encourage people to do small things with a friend or a relative suffering from mental health issues.

A new report has revealed that there are many changes that still need to be made to mental health services to improve care.

The new report has said that political parties need to act together to improve mental health services across the country.

Published by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), the document said that, although the government had a "laudable ambition" to improve this area of healthcare, it was "sceptical" about whether it was possible to carry out the suggested changes without "compromising other services".

A cafe in Leeds, West Yorkshire, has opened with the hope of combating loneliness in elderly people, which is a huge problem across the UK.

The Championship Cafe, located in Roundhay in north Leeds, was launched to give elderly people a chance to interact with others. By encouraging older people to chatover cups of tea and slices of cake, get involved in various activities and entertainment, it is hoped it will help ward off social isolation. The cafe is open every last Monday of the month from 10:30am to midday.

There is still a clear stigma surrounding mental health in the workplace, findings show.

Some nine out of ten employees with mental health issues face discrimination in the workplace, according to a new study.

The Mental Health Foundation study, reported by ITV News, highlighted that 56 per cent of adults in the UK will not employ someone with depression, even if they were believed to be the best option for the role.