Participants who chose not to learn their results said it would place a burden on themselves and their family members. As ...

Dementia is often associated with memory loss, but one of the earliest signs can actually be much more subtle.

Vision Tests Could Diagnose Dementia 12 Years Earlier Than Usual, Says Research Dementia is an incurable ailment that ...

Memory varies from person to person, but it may also deeply impact the quality of your life. While there are various factors ...

They were designed to treat diabetes, then prescribed for weight loss, and now—as researchers are finding—they might hold the secret to staving off Alzheimer’s, too.

Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that helps clinicians identify brain activity ...

A blood test for insulin resistance (a hallmark of diabetes) may offer clues about the speed of memory loss for people with early Alzheimer’s disease.

The Mini-Cog, a brief cognitive screening tool, has been suggested as a possible screening test for dementia in primary care as it has been reported to be accurate and relatively easy to administer in ...

Difficult questions a person with dementia might ask and how to respond Asking for a partner, friend or relative who has died If they are asking for a partner, relative or friend who has died, telling ...

What is vascular dementia? Vascular dementia is the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer disease. It's caused when decreased blood flow damages brain tissue. Blood flow to brain tissue ...

Dementia is a condition that affects memory, thinking, and behavior. It’s not a single disease, but a group of symptoms caused by changes in the brain. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of ...

“While that risk is lower than the same one unit lower performance when measured in the year before dementia assessment, the ...