Nearly 7 million Americans have been diagnosed with dementia, which slowly erodes memory, thinking skills and the ability to ...

A novel tool known as the Florey Dementia Index (FDI) predicted onset age of mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease ...

With its visual interface and constant updates, the social web is a nightmare for people with Alzheimer’s and other forms of ...

It can be easy to mistake some signs of dementia for old age. These are the early signs of the disease you need to look out ...

To ward off dementia, older adults may want to spend more time reading, praying, crafting, listening to music and engaging in ...

When we think about dementia, we often think of a person experiencing memory loss and confusion. While it’s true that these ...

Bridgette Milam shared a compilation of the call-and-response her grandmother, Dorothy, and her husband, Merv, had that ...

A study using lab-made models of the brain suggests that a herpes virus may be a key link between concussions and dementia ...

Can delaying gratification today protect your brain tomorrow? Research suggests that the ability to resist immediate rewards ...

The average life expectancy of people diagnosed with dementia ranges from 9 years at age 60 to 4.5 years at age 85 for women ...

Studies show that being physically active can help lower your risk of dementia. “Daily physical exercise—such as 20-30 ...

Vitamin D also helps clear beta amyloid, a protein that plays a role in Alzheimer’s disease, Merrill points out. This is “the ...