Many people use the terms Alzheimer’s disease and dementia as if they mean the same thing, but they actually refer to ...

Children who inherit genetic mutations from parents with early-onset Alzheimer’s typically show signs of dementia at the same ...

Social activities include dining out, traveling, and even playing bingo. According to research from Rush, staying socially ...

Social activity not only delays dementia onset an average of five years; it also carries a $500,000 lifetime savings on healthcare costs per person, according to a new paper from Rush University ...

The virtual presentation is hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association and North Dakota State University Extension.

Researchers have linked daily consumption of certain amounts of processed red meats to increased dementia risk, but some ...

It might even have the ability to predict who will get dementia. An AI computer program that analyzes speech patterns in ...

One of the most common early signs of dementia is short-term memory loss—as is forgetting important dates or events, repeating questions over and over, and an increasing need to rely on reminder notes ...

A new study showed that people who took longer to enter this dream phase of sleep had higher levels of amyloid beta and tau, ...

Staying fit is one of the best ways to lower the risk of dementia — even for those with a genetic predisposition to the condition.

The researchers theorise the protective effects of these drugs could be because they reduce inflammation, control infections ...

Statins help people manage high cholesterol levels, but many experts want to know if these drugs can also support brain ...