But in people with dementia —which is an umbrella term for mental decline and can be related to a number of diseases such as ...

The research found that women who showed increasing daytime sleepiness over five years had double the risk of getting dementia compared to women with stable sleep patterns. However, the study only ...

A loved one undergoing massive shifts in personality or speech can be challenging to work with. You might be wondering if it’s already a symptom of an underlying disease. Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) ...

According to research by the University of California, Irvine, women with Down syndrome have more advanced signs of Alzheimer's disease than men do at the average age of diagnosis, which is the same ...

West End star Ruthie Henshall has shared the feelings of guilt she has over not recognising the symptoms of dementia in her ...

Early signs of dementia can resemble normal cognitive changes due to aging. But timely diagnosis can help people get the treatment and support they need. A new research analysis shows it takes an ...

Nearly two-thirds of Americans diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease are women, and they often experience faster cognitive decline than men. The reasons behind this sex gap have largely remained a ...

A large-scale study suggests the shingles vaccine may significantly lower dementia risk by approximately 20% and potentially ...

Frontotemporal dementia is a brain disease that affects the parts of your brain responsible for behavior, speech and memory. “Frontotemporal” stems from the names frontal and temporal lobes, which are ...