Researchers from Pennsylvania found American adults with autism spectrum disorder could have a four- to eight-time higher ...

Antibiotic use was not associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment and dementia in healthy older adults, ...

Axsome Therapeutics said on Monday its experimental treatment for the Alzheimer's disease-related agitation met the main goal of a late-stage trial.

As families gather and laughter fills the air, for some, the holidays are a bittersweet reminder of the sacrifices caregivers ...

The 78-year-old man left his residence to retrieve his mail, but failed to return, prompting a missing persons call ...

This University of Waterloo study shows how antipsychotic medications significantly worsened behavior in nursing home ...

Drone technology helped find an elderly man with dementia Monday, after he went to get the mail from his Malibu home's ...

Seniors in Elko County have access to more services than other rural areas of Nevada, according to Peter Reed, director of ...

In Malibu, a drone with infrared tech found a missing 78-year-old man with dementia, saving him from cold exposure.

It provides a general first impression as to whether a person is cognitively impaired and able to make decisions for themselves. It is commonly used when dementia is suspected or known. A person's ...

Obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes and smoking are among the known risk factors for dementia ... to affect 10% to 16% of the world’s elderly population. Sarcopenia’s link to cognitive ...