Dementia impacts nearly seven million older adults in the U.S. But the devastating condition often progresses slowly, making it difficult to know if a loved one is struggling early on. However, recent ...

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes multiple forms of cognitive impairment, including Alzheimer’s disease (the most ...

Alan Baker of Spokane, Washington, began to have serious problems with memory, confusion and movement when he was about 72 years old. When his wife, Mary, began to observe his decline and difficulty ...

Experts say that nearly half of dementia cases are preventable—here's what you can do now to protect your brain in the future ...

New research highlights two crucial, preventable dementia risk factors beyond memory loss: high \"bad\" cholesterol in ...

BOSTON - Caring for someone with dementia can be incredibly stressful and a new study finds that stress can cause damage on a cellular level, which can lead to mental and physical health problems. One ...

Dementia is a broad term for the decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life, not a specific disease but a syndrome from various brain disorders. The most prevalent form of ...

Dementia is a broad term for a decline in cognitive abilities severe enough to interfere with daily life. It is a syndrome with is caused by various brain disorders. Alzheimer’s disease is the most ...