Dementia is an umbrella term for different types of brain changes. The most referred-to type of dementia is Alzheimer’s ...

It’s estimated that at least 4.3 million people 55 or older in the United States with cognitive impairment or dementia live ...

Michael Belloy at Washington University in St. Louis noted that the findings could help distinguish between genes that directly affect pathology, and those that instead help maintain cognition in the ...

A new diagnosis of Alzheimer's or other dementia often spurs a person to move from their home, new research shows.

In a health care system that assumes older adults have family caregivers to help them, those facing dementia alone often fall ...

TOLEDO, OH, Oct. 17, 2024—1.4 million people nationwide live with Lewy body dementia (LBD) according to the Lewy Body ...

During certain times of the day, some people with dementia may become more confused and disoriented. Referred to by ...

Richard Powers’s recent novels have traded complexity for preachiness, but his latest is an effective twist on AI panic.

Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia and frontotemporal dementia are the four main types.

The former “Tonight Show” host has kept a positive outlook over the past couple of years as he’s faced several personal ...