We all forget things now and then—people’s names, where you put your car keys, that dentist appointment that was scheduled ...

The new estimate is based on a new study that found a higher lifetime risk than previously thought: After age 55, people have ...

Recent headlines suggest that up to 42% of people ages 55 and older face an eventual dementia diagnosis. But some experts have a follow-up message: Risk isn't the same as destiny, and there are ways ...

A new study estimates that up to 4 in 10 people over 55 could develop dementia, but experts share steps to lower the risk.

Our study results forecast a dramatic rise in the burden from dementia in the United States over the coming decades,” said ...

A new study finds that dementia cases will increase at a much higher rate than expected, with lifetime risk rising to 42 ...

Australian researchers say they have devised a first-of-its-kind tool that can accurately predict when a person will initially experience dementia symptoms based on their age and interview responses.

Men also tend to experience more UTIs as ... A UTI can cause confusion and other symptoms of dementia in some older adults. Taking preventive steps and looking out for UTI symptoms should help ...

Higher consumption of green tea, but not coffee, was associated with fewer cerebral white matter lesions in prospective ...

The underlying pathology that leads to dementia begins at least 20 years before symptoms of the disease become apparent, so to determine the effects of sleep aids, “one would have to study ...

Dementia UK highlighted that many younger people are completely unaware of the early signs and symptoms because the condition is often "wrongly" associated with old age. Furthermore, some of the ...

As America ages, the number of people diagnosed with dementia is expected to double every year, reaching more than 1 million ...