Doctors explain the difference between normal age-related memory lapses and concerning symptoms of dementia, with tips on ...
Understand Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease is the leading cause of dementia, accounting for approximately 80% of dementia cases and affecting more than 5.5 million people in the United States.
Alzheimer’s disease is currently the third-leading cause of death among seniors in the U.S., following cardiovascular disease ...
Dr. Anelyssa D'Abreu, an associate professor of neurology in UVA's School of Medicine who specializes in geriatric neurology, ...
Preventing or treating infections could be a key means of warding off dementia, a new evidence review says.Vaccines, ...
Neglecting high blood pressure can increase the risk of a very serious disease. High blood pressure doesn’t just affect your ...
A recent report in the prestigious medical journal The Lancet listed risk factors that could be used to prevent dementia. The scientists estimate that close to 50 percent of dementia ...
From diet and exercise to protecting against hearing loss and maintaining social connections, there are ways to improve our ...
EXISTING drugs already dished out on the NHS could slash dementia risk, a new study has revealed. While new drugs are ...
Why do people in some parts of the country seem to be more at risk of certain diseases than others? Research is now pointing ...
A 2020 study published in Neurology and funded by the National Institute on Aging found that healthy lifestyle ...
Dementia affects approximately 55 million people worldwide, with its prevalence steadily increasing as global populations age ...