Dementia is a term used to describe memory loss, impaired reasoning, difficulties communicating and other mental impairments ...

The way the brain’s shape changes as it ages could help to paint the picture of its overall health and offer early warning signs for dementia—years before typical symptoms emerge. Brain scan analysis ...

A University of New Mexico scientist is revealing what might be one of the most overlooked causes of dementia — damage in the brain’s tiny blood vessels. Dr. Elaine Bearer has created a new way to ...

A hidden protein buildup in brain blood vessels may quietly quadruple dementia risk—often without a stroke as warning.

Dementia research is shifting from chasing plaques to decoding how the brain maintains its own health, from blood flow and immune cells to waste disposal and electrical rhythms. That pivot is ...

For years, conditions like dementia and Alzheimer's disease were often brushed aside in India as issues of "old age" or even mistaken for personality changes. Now, with rising awareness and better ...

These seniors are having a moment. Life expectancy in the US hovers around 78.4 years — there’s a special group of people who surpass this mark with flying colors. The retirees, known as “SuperAgers,” ...