A study found that poor sleep can negatively impact how well the brain flushes out toxins, increasing the risk of dementia.

Perivascular space volume did not predict dementia. Higher DTI-ALPS (HR 0.866, 95% CI 0.797-0.942, P =0.001) was associated with a lower risk of incident dementia. Higher choroid plexus volume (HR ...

Introducing life-like dolls into dementia care may offer more than comfort — it could help calm agitation and ease distress.

For some brain changes, the age that women go through menopause may be a factor. Those whose periods cease before 47 are more ...

September 21, 2025, marked the 32nd World Alzheimer’s Day. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the primary cause of dementia. Often ...

Time availability can impact the development of dementia perhaps as much as diet and exercise, according to a panel of scientists. The group says its research should cause a paradigm shift in the ...

A new study published in the journal Science provides evidence that long-term exposure to fine particulate air pollution plays a role in triggering a form of dementia linked to the buildup of abnormal ...

We know inhaling polluted air harms our lungs—but what about our brains? According to compelling new research, pollution may put you at higher risk of being hospitalized for one of the most common ...

Can the shape of your brain predict dementia before any symptoms appear? Groundbreaking research shows that as we age, our brains don’t just shrink — they change shape in specific, measurable ways.

Affective prosody, the expression of emotion via speech, is critical for successful communication. In dementia of the Alzheimer’s type (DAT), impairments in expressive prosody may contribute to ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) suggested that President Trump is deploying federal troops in Chicago because he is “suffering dementia.” In an interview Tuesday with the Chicago Tribune, the outspoken ...