Sure, you know that learning a new language or doing daily crossword puzzles can help stave off cognitive decline ... pressure or diabetes—are the cause of up to 40 percent of all dementia cases.

We are making progress in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. The human brain is complex, but prioritizing Alzheimer’s ...

A nonprofit assisting dementia patients and their families gave out free memory screenings in southeast Grand Rapids Thursday ...

Experts say the answer is a puzzle. By Dana G ... training really can make people smarter and even lower the risk for dementia. But, as often happens in science, a seemingly straightforward ...

The Quebec government announced last week that people with conditions like dementia will be able to ... immediately before the procedure, and the patient must be given an opportunity to withdraw ...

Among the patients who experienced a fall, 10.6% were diagnosed with some type of dementia within a year. The study also analyzed data from older adults who experienced an injury from an event ...

Semaglutide medications — such as Ozempic, the popular diabetes drug — have been linked to a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease for certain groups. A new study, which was led by researchers ...

SMITHFIELD, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Department of Health has temporarily suspended the license of a nursing assistant after she was charged with assaulting a dementia patient earlier this ...

Finding out what those songs are for people with dementia can make a massive difference in their lives, Hepworth explained. Caregivers figure out what songs their patients connect with by asking ...

More than 11 million adults in the United States are caring for people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. In addition to memory loss, most people with dementia will ...