Three conditions that affect the heart are also linked to impaired brain function and increased dementia risk, according to a ...

A major international study has uncovered a new biological clue that could help predict dementia long before memory problems ...

Type 1 diabetes was linked to increased risk for dementia, especially vascular dementia, non-Alzheimer-nonvascular dementia, and Alzheimer disease.

Problems with the brain's waste clearance system could underlie many cases of dementia and help explain why poor sleep patterns and cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure increase the ...

A multinational analysis and Swedish registry data show higher dementia mortality after age 80 and a twofold dementia risk in ...

Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPSs) include but are not limited to psychotic and affective symptoms, agitation, disinhibition, ...

A loved can’t recall a recent experience or the name of an actor in the movie they just saw. Are these normal signs of ...

Neighborhood conditions appear to shape dementia-related brain biology. Where a person lives may play a significant role in their brain health and risk of developing dementia, according to new ...

People with genetic variants that naturally help them have lower cholesterol also have a lower risk of dementia. For those ...

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 ...

A new study from Wake Forest University School of Medicine found that people living in socially and economically ...

New research shows that neighborhood conditions — from pollution and housing to economic opportunity — may directly affect ...