Experts say dementia risk is not just about personal choices, but also about the air we breathe and the environments we live ...

The research found some older adults who completed specific cognitive exercises, called speed training, lowered their risk of developing dementia by 25%. Scientists put participants through the speed ...

A lifetime of engaging with language and the written word – including reading books, writing, and learning languages – could be one of the best ways to keep your mind sharp and delay or prevent ...

Advocates for Alzheimer's and dementia research applauded a $100 million increase in funding, approved by Congress and signed ...

Dementia is a group of brain disorders that cause a decline in cognitive functions like memory and thinking. While some cognitive decline is a natural part of aging, dementia is an extreme version ...

A large, long-term study found that playing a brain training video game may help protect the brain against dementia for ...

A 20-year study found brain games that boost speed and split attention helped prevent Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

A global expert review has identified a shingles vaccine and two existing drugs as leading candidates for repurposing against ...

A new study seems almost too good to be true: Drinking coffee may help prevent dementia. As a coffee drinker myself, I was ...

Scientists have found that the anti-seizure medication levetiracetam prevents the buildup of faulty amyloid-beta proteins in ...

New research suggests people who regularly drank coffee or tea with caffeine were less likely to develop dementia later in ...

A new study finds that high body weight and high blood pressure directly increase the risk of vascular related dementia.