According to research, vascular dementia is slightly more common in men than women Alzheimer’s disease is not the only cruel condition to adversely affect brain function and rob sufferers of their ...

New research just uncovered early warning signs of dementia. Here's what you need to know to identify cognitive issues in a ...

UVA Health’s director of hospital epidemiology points to research linking the shingles vaccine to a 20% drop in dementia risk ...

Blocked glymphatic channels, part of the brain’s waste-cleaning network, could be an early Alzheimer’s marker, Singaporean researchers find.

Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a type of progressive disease that has affected more than a million Americans, according to the Lewy Body Dementia Association. Over time, it destroys brain cells and can ...

The brain is not only the control center for all the skeletal muscles, cranial nerves and many body systems, it is also responsible for thought and memory, and is where our personalities come from. So ...

People carrying at least one APOE4 allele have a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease. People who carry two alleles have the highest risk, leading some researchers to suggest that APOE4 homozygotes have ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Paul Hsieh, M.D., covers healthcare economics, innovation, and policy. There is no known cure for several kinds of dementia, ...

Two new groundbreaking drugs could slow the memory impairment, thinking skills and overall brain decline — and both are ...

Brits plagued by forgetfulness are being told to get their vitamin levels checked, as running low on a crucial nutrient can ...

ATLANTA — Worldwide, 55 million people are living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. That number will continue to grow as the population ages. Dementia has been in the spotlight since ...

Dementia is usually linked to ageing, but a Glasgow father recounts the shock of his four-year-old daughter’s diagnosis.