The earliest known case of dementia in UK may help scientists and doctors alike better understand the awful disease.

“It’s a common notion that only people with memory problems can be diagnosed with dementia, but behavioral changes or ...

Noticing six changes to how you walk could be a warning sign as young onset dementia, with the condition impacting people as ...

At a recent party, another guest, a nurse, asked what I do for a living. I explained that as a health policy researcher, my ...

Andre Yarham's family is hoping to help other people diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia by donating their son's brain for ...

UVA Health’s director of hospital epidemiology points to research linking the shingles vaccine to a 20% drop in dementia risk ...

Most of us know dementia – a broad term for several disorders involving declines in memory, language and thinking – can severely affect daily life. But dementia is now the leading cause of death for ...

The mother of a young man who died of dementia has bravely opened up on her son's diagnosis, including the first time she noticed something wasn't quite right. Andre Yarham, who lived in Dereham, ...

People with Parkinson’s-related dementia have a higher risk of death after hip surgery compared with people with other forms of dementia, a study finds. The report was published on Feb. 23 in European ...

After witnessing my mum's cognitive decline and with dementia now the leading cause of death for Australian women, I can't help but wonder: Will I be among them? I started noticing changes when my mum ...

Frontotemporal dementia is a rare form of dementia that usually affects people between 45 and 65, but in rare cases, it can ...