Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. Here, we break down what to know about this disease, including: What ...

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

Dementia includes conditions that cause memory loss, confusion, personality changes, and a decline in self-care abilities. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, and there are ...

Find out why possible links between contact sports and dementia must be balanced against the benefits of physical exercise on the brain. Please note - This information reflects the evidence at the ...

Cases of dementia in the United States are expected to rise to 1 million per year by 2060, with Black individuals, women and ...

Cognitive profiles for early diagnosis of Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) have been outlined in a new study, out today in ...

Cutting out sugar from coffee can bring significant benefits for brain health, including reduced risks of Alzheimer's, ...

Among the key findings, age at diagnosis emerged as the strongest predictor of survival time. For women diagnosed at age 60, ...

Dementia rates in the U.S. could double by 2060 to a million new cases per year, according to a study published on Monday.

Jan. 15, 2025 — Most treatments being pursued today to protect against Alzheimer's disease focus on amyloid plaques and tau tangles that accumulate in the brain, but new research points to a ...