A common nutrient might lower the risk of dementia in older adults, per a new study.

W HEN ERIC STALLARD, an actuary and academic, began looking into the incidence of dementia among elderly Americans, he was so ...

Ambitious studies have been examining the protective effects of diet, exercise and socializing — with surprising results.

Healthy eating may help protect the brain, even after early biological changes linked to Alzheimer’s disease have begun, a ...

Families facing dementia are finding renewed hope in Brain Fitness: Processing Speed and Reaction Time, that uses ...

Shingles, a condition triggered by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus in the body, can cause a “war zone” of ...

John Nuar, 34, cared for his father with dementia before moving him into memory care. Nothing prepared him for the financial ...

Across Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska, more than 270,000 people ages 65 and older live with Alzheimer’s disease.

The Grand Baby Project is giving residents with dementia comfort, companionship and purpose at The Phoenix at Lake Joy living ...

When music fan Brian Shaw was diagnosed with dementia at the age of 66, his children were disappointed to find that any music ...