As of 2019, nearly one in two Americans over age 55 are at risk of dementia, according to the Census Bureau’s report.

Readers worry that fraud may tarnish the field and slow the race for a cure. Also: Charles Blow’s farewell; treatment for ...

Wendy Williams claimed she's "not incapacitated" or struggling with frontotemporal dementia, as her guardian Sabrina Morrissey requested a "new medical evaluation" in a court filing and claimed the ...

There's currently no cure for dementia. Although some recently developed drugs show promise in slowing the progress of the ...

Richard Balanson says when one suffers a disease "you begin to accumulate friends" who have their own story with the same ...

People who exercise throughout their lives have a better chance of avoiding dementia - even if they show signs of diseases like Alzheimer's, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

Finally, a few studies in mice have found that the medications can reduce the buildup of the protein tau in the brain, which is a key contributor to Alzheimer’s disease. Scaling back tau buildup could ...

A doctor says a common ear problem associated with getting older is linked to dementia and can be treated. Dr Anelyssa ...

When questioned about additional measures to ward off dementia, Dr D'Abreu advised: "Exercise is a big one. There is no magic ...

A new clinical study has started this week, looking at whether a blood test can help diagnose dementia earlier on.

As Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia — affecting an estimated ... experience memory loss may suspect AD. In fact, there is another common cognitive disorder with very ...