The lifetime risk of dementia after age 55 is about 42% - more than double the risk reported by earlier studies, and one that puts greater urgency on the need to mitigate addressable health problems, ...

Gum disease appears to disrupt brain activity, potentially increasing a person’s risk of cognitive decline.People with ...

Cognitive profiles for early diagnosis of Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) have been outlined in a new study, out today in ...

Diet, exercise, brain games, even using your non-dominant hand can help prevent the onset of Alzheimer's disease.

If someone was willing to do this in front of other people, what might happen behind closed doors to other vulnerable ...

If you or a loved one is showing potential signs of age-related cognitive decline or dementia, you may want to seek help but not know the right type of health care provider to choose. That' ...

Dr Xowi Mwimbi was jailed last February after he punched a dementia patient in the face when he used a racist term, and faces ...

There is a potential link between Alzheimer's disease and the herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1), which is a common cause for ...

A simple digital health tool developed by Australian researchers could soon help predict the age of onset for early Alzheimer’s disease in older adults.

When we think about dementia, we often think of a person experiencing memory loss and confusion. While it’s true that these are certainly symptoms of dementia and Alzheimer’s (the most common form of ...