A new report has identified several factors that can strongly predict at age 60 if people will develop dementia by 80, ...

TO DIAGNOSE someone with dementia, doctors will usually perform a series of blood tests and brain scans while taking down a ...

The risk of developing dementia later in life is strongly predicted by a person's cognitive ability, functional limitations ...

New research shows that people with better cardiorespiratory fitness scored higher across five cognitive health domains. The ...

RAND examined 181 potential risk factors, including demographics, socioeconomic status and health behaviors, to see which ...

Cognitive abilities and physical health are indicators of the likelihood of developing dementia in later years.

BrainSee is designed to predict the likelihood of progression from MCI to Alzheimer’s dementia within 5 years, allowing ...

Metal exposure measured in urine was tied to lower cognitive performance and increased dementia risk. Traces of nine ...

Older adults who receive a dementia diagnosis are more likely than those without a diagnosis to take actions to prepare for the future, according to a new RAND study. Only 16% of older adults ...

Researchers explored the association between a slowing gait or walking pace and the risk of dementia and cognitive decline.

In a major study of older adults, investigators from RAND found that lifestyle factors such as lack of exercise and being obese were risk factors for developing dementia. By contrast, engaging in ...