Rising diagnoses of young onset dementia highlight the need for early recognition and timely evaluation of a condition that disrupts patients’ careers, families, and financial stability.
Condition affects an estimated 446,500 people in the country and is the underlying cause for nearly one in 10 deaths ...
A new study led by researchers at UC San Diego shows a certain protein detected in the blood can provide decades of early warning that a person is at an increased risk of developing dementia later in ...
A massive UK study of more than 165,000 dementia patients has uncovered troubling new evidence about risperidone, a commonly ...
In people with type 2 diabetes in the world's richest countries, deaths from cardiovascular disease are declining while ...
She was taking part in a “singing circle” run by opera singer Maartje de Lint at the landmark concert venue for seniors with ...
Scientists found that a blood protein called p tau217 may reveal dementia risk up to 25 years before symptoms appear.
Researchers say elevated p-tau217 levels in older women were strongly linked to future dementia, raising hopes for earlier detection and prevention strategies.
For an estimated 11% of Americans over age 65 who have dementia and the over 11 million unpaid caregivers supporting them, there is no instruction manual for navigating life after diagnosis. A team of ...
In people with type 2 diabetes in the world's richest countries, deaths from cardiovascular disease are declining while mortality ​from dementia is on the rise, a large analysis has found.
Experts in the US found that higher levels of a protein called p-tau217 were an accurate predictor of people developing cognitive problems and dementia.
SUPPORT-D is a six-week program designed by Dr. Diana Layne (left) and Dr. Theresa Kelechi (right) that includes a specially designed educational booklet and two meetings with a nurse interventionist.