There are two kinds of risk factors for dementia: non-modifiable and modifiable. Non-modifiable risk factors are ones that cannot be changed or eliminated, like aging, family history and genetics.

New guidelines will help doctors identify patients with a common memory-loss syndrome that is often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's disease in older adults. The diagnostic criteria for limbic-predominant ...

New guidelines will help doctors identify patients with a common memory-loss syndrome that is often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's disease in older adults.

Researchers have uncovered the mechanism underlying frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) caused by variants in the ...

The research groups led by Associate Professor Masaki Sone from the Faculty of Science, Toho University, and Professor ...

As dementia progresses, there may come a time when the person will struggle to manage their finances and affairs. At some point, they may need extra support, or for someone to manage their money for ...

Sometimes a person with dementia can lose their inhibitions and may behave in ways that others find embarrassing. Sometimes a person with dementia can lose their inhibitions and may behave in ways ...

Dementia is the loss of memory, language, problem-solving and other abilities that require thinking. It is often caused by Alzheimer’s disease, and mainly affects those 65 and older ...

rather, the topography and severity of lesions plays a more decisive role than their single molecular composition. Keywords: Neuropathology, BPSD, Neuropsychiatric symptoms, psychosis, Dementia, ...