The following column was originally published April 9, 2022. Thanks to breakthroughs in medicine and nutrition in recent years, we are living longer than ever before. But this increase in life ...

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 ...

Read on to better understand this condition, plus how to prevent and even reverse frailty in its earlier stages. “Pre-frailty ...

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

“Approximately 1 million US adults will develop dementia annually by 2060,” the authors conclude. “Policies that enhance prevention and healthy aging are urgent public health priorities for reducing ...

Alzheimer's disease is a major cause of dementia, with early symptoms including memory loss, poor judgment, and low mood.

Dementia is a devastating condition that can affect everything from your thinking to your personality. And while you can't always control your risk of developing the disease, new research finds ...

They add that because people with dementia can struggle to tell how cold they are, they may be more likely to develop hypothermia. The NHS says signs of the condition, which is a “a medical ...

When we think about dementia, we often think of a person experiencing memory loss and confusion. While it’s true that these are certainly symptoms of dementia and Alzheimer’s (the most common form of ...