Older people who listen to music often slash their risk of dementia by more than a third, according to a new study.

Listening to or playing music later in life could do more than lift your spirits – it might also help keep your mind sharp. A ...

An 87-year-old pensioner with dementia and living in a care home has been handed a criminal conviction over £43 of unpaid car ...

A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that images portraying dementia in Finnish newspapers often paint a ...

We used to think of successful aging as simply avoiding disease — that concept has evolved over the years to a broader, more ...

Research shows that experiencing frequent distressing dreams and nightmares ― meaning, specifically, frightening dreams that ...

Dementia is a health problem that happens when the brain is damaged and no longer works as well as it used to. It is not a normal part of getting ...

When we think of heart attacks, many of us imagine a stressed middle-aged male executive, addicted to ready meals and ...

Aging is a fact of life, and many older adults may reach a point when they can no longer look after themselves. Often, this leaves their adult children wondering if and when it's time to step in ...