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

The clock is running for people who’ve been diagnosed with dementia, but the time they have left depends on their age.

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 ...

The condition isn’t entirely preventable — age, genetics, and environmental influences can all play a role. But some ...

Former footballer David May has shared his concerns about his health following the news that the Football Association (FA) has introduced a new rule regarding deliberate heading ...

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

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

The way in which we walk might hold the key to diagnosing Alzheimer's, or other types of dementia. Ground-breaking research ...

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

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