Last year, a landmark study suggested almost half of dementia could be prevented by tackling 14 lifestyle factors, but Dr ...

Vascular dementia occurs when blood vessels that deliver blood to the brain become damaged. Our blood contains oxygen and nutrients that help the brain cells to work properly. When blood vessels are ...

There are currently no approved treatments in Canada that can slow the progression of Alzheimer's, only drugs to quiet ...

After witnessing my mum's cognitive decline and with dementia now the leading cause of death for Australian women, I can't ...

James Bond actor George Lazenby ’s ex-wife has opened up about caring for the 85-year-old, who has been diagnosed with ...

Breast cancer survivors treated with radiation therapy have an 8% lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, albeit only ...

In the world’s ever-busier networks of constant communication, something quietly lethal has been gaining ground—loneliness.

These diseases happen to specific areas of the brain, which can affect how you think, remember and communicate. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, but there are other types of ...

An experimental method, which can predict the aging rate of both brain and body, may detect who should implement lifestyle ...

Diabetes and high blood pressure are linked to degenerative diseases like dementia in Black Americans, shows a study from the ...

Scientists say they have very strong evidence that the adult human brain is capable of making new neurons, a point of ongoing controversy in neuroscience.