Social engagement could have a major impact on the development of dementia, potentially delaying onset of the cognitive ...

Peter Alexander, now 56 and living in Northern Ireland, never expected to be diagnosed with the memory robbing disorder when ...

Older adults whose cholesterol changes over time may be more likely to develop dementia than people whose cholesterol is ...

A study found that older adults with anxiety may have an increased risk of developing dementia—but this risk decreased once ...

Mom barely eats and may have dementia but refuses any medical intervention beyond annual checkups.

It is the memory-robbing disease that people fear the most as they age - and it is even more tragic when it strikes early.

A SIMPLE blood test that could catch dementia before major symptoms start has begun trials in NHS clinics. More than 3,000 ...

His geriatric doctor said "no" to prescribing medication to help slow down the disease. The doctor said his pulse rate is low, and the medications have a tendency to lower the pulse even more, which ...

This is the third installment in a series of stories exploring memory disorders in the Chippewa Valley. In today’s ...

A delay in getting to the rapid eye movement (REM) stage of sleep may be linked to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, ...

Intensive blood pressure control for adults with hypertension and high cardiovascular risk can reduce the risk of mild ...

First patients with memory problems join ‘revolutionary’ trial by Oxford and Cambridge universities which could lead to ‘Holy ...