The shingles vaccine is really good at preventing shingles. But new research suggests it may also be really good at preventing other ailments, like dementia and cardiovascular disease.

While the research does not point to a direct, causal link, it hints that activities like reading, writing and playing games ...

Even one fall by an older adult is just as accurate in predicting cognitive decline as individuals with elevated amyloid, the Alzheimer's brain protein considered the gold standard for gauging ...

A new study is offering clearer insight into how chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease linked ...

Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias were less likely among adults who completed cognitive speed training with booster sessions, according to data published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: ...

Adults age 65 and older who completed five to six weeks of cognitive speed training—in this case, speed of processing training, which helps people quickly find visual information on a computer screen ...

After new research into so called "super agers," neurogenesis, and Alzheimer's was published in a major journal, ABC4 spoke to one of the researchers to understand what it might mean for you.

Dementia is a group of brain disorders that cause a decline in cognitive functions like memory and thinking. While some cognitive decline is a natural part of aging, dementia is an extreme version ...

Whether you have any of the symptoms or not, there are things you can do to reduce your dementia risk.

The $40 million Agrace Dementia Village, to be built on the hospital's 6-acre campus, will instead offer a true village, one ...