A clinical trial involving robotic pets and elderly adults hospitalized with dementia showed far-reaching impacts.

"If you’ve spent any time on social media lately, you may have seen alarming posts claiming that statin medications can cause ...

For years, aging experts have urged older adults to exercise to protect their brain health. But new research suggests there's something even more powerful they should be doing.

A national study found long-term exposure to fine particle pollution is associated with a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease in older adults.

The team showed that their models predicted the onset of Alzheimer’s symptoms within a margin of three to four years.

WashU researchers have created a model that can seemingly predict a person's symptoms of Alzheimer's within a few years.

U.S. Rep. Adelita Grijalva, a Democrat from Arizona, spent the morning in Eloy and Florence — visiting some of the thousands of immigrants being held in ICE detention nationwide.

As cases of dementia continue to climb worldwide, uncovering modifiable risk factors remains a major public health priority. Recent research highlights the potential role of lead exposure on both ...

A major Cochrane review examines whether a widely used herbal supplement truly supports cognitive function, revealing modest dementia benefits but limited evidence for prevention or early impairment.

A simple combination of daily physical exercise and protein-rich nutritional drinks appears to offer significant health benefits for people with dementia. In a new study from Karolinska Institutet, ...

A simple combination of daily physical exercise and protein-rich nutritional drinks appears to offer significant health benefits for people with dementia.

“People with Alzheimer’s dementia tend to maintain their social graces until relatively late in the disease,” Duxbury said. “They can make small talk and be polite and sit next to someone and ...