Many people go to great lengths to protect their cardiovascular health as they age, typically by adopting a healthier diet or ...

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

Could common viruses silently influence your brain health? Discover what new research reveals about herpes and dementia.

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

What’s surprising is the drug in question. Li has been dosing the mice with one of the GLP-1 agonist drugs—the suddenly-everywhere class of drugs that includes Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro ...

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 ...

A new 16-year study of over 10,000 adults finds that higher wellbeing is linked to better memory performance in middle age.