The documentary "Susan" follows a woman living with frontotemporal dementia and her advocacy for others with the disease, ...

A new study led by Western researchers found frequent treatment with intranasal oxytocin—a hormone in the brain associated ...

Have you ever noticed subtle changes in a loved one's personality or behavior and wondered if it's more than just aging?

This study tracks both ... How Dementia Affects the Brain's Ability to Empathize Dec. 3, 2024 — Patients with frontotemporal dementia often lack the ability to empathize. A study has now shown ...

Peter Alexander was 49-years-old when he was diagnosed with dementia, or more specifically frontotemporal dementia (FTD) - ...

People who take longer to get to the dreaming part of the sleep cycle are more likely to develop dementia, a new study suggests. Taking longer to enter the dream phase — known as rapid eye ...

Data pertaining to the pathophysiology and genetics of frontotemporal dementia primarily come from studies conducted in North America and Western Europe. More patients from underrepresented groups ...

As Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia — affecting an estimated 6.7 million Americans — it’s not surprising that people who experience memory loss may suspect AD.

Dementia claims the lives of smarter people sooner, scientists have discovered. People who spend more years at school or in education are likely to deteriorate from the neurodegenerative disease ...

A recent report published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association highlights the need to develop “objective criteria” for diagnosing and staging all types of ...

Brain Inflammation Alters Behavior According to Sex, Mouse Study Finds Dec. 19, 2024 — Inflammation in the hippocampus -- the brain's memory center -- significantly alters motivation and ...