DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - What is dementia? Genesis neurologist Dr. Rodney Short explains it is a change in cognition, like memory, that is impacting daily life. There are many causes for dementia, ...

Physical frailty is strongly associated with an increased dementia risk in older adults, and according to researchers, the link may be causal. In an analysis of nearly half a million UK Biobank ...

Receiving six or more prescriptions of the drug gabapentin for low back pain is associated with significantly increased risks of developing dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI)--29% and 85%, ...

Calcium supplements likely do not increase the risk of dementia or dementia-related death, especially in older women looking to maintain their bone health, a new study indicates.

Researchers published a study analyzing more than 30 years of aging and dementia patterns of 678 nuns. Catholic nuns don't make a habit of participating in long-term studies on aging and dementia, but ...

The findings “challenge the common belief that low levels of alcohol are beneficial for brain health," a lead author of the ...

A low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level below 70 mg/dL was associated with a 26% reduced risk of all-cause dementia and a 28% lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease-related dementia (ADRD), ...