Following over 13,000 adults ages 45 and older for up to 15 years, the study found that people who reported a higher sense of purpose in life were roughly 28% less likely to develop cognitive ...

A study found that poor sleep can negatively impact how well the brain flushes out toxins, increasing the risk of dementia.

There are currently estimated to be 982,000 people with dementia in the UK, but more than a third of people with the ...

Families and experts share their best advice for navigating and coping. By Mohana Ravindranath About four years ago, Madhavi Phadke, a philanthropy director in Westford, Mass., noticed her mother, ...

The link between sensory loss and dementia is an emerging area of science and one with great potential for dementia ...

Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) is a brain disease that’s often misunderstood. It’s actually the second most common type of ...

The finding comes from a study commissioned by Dementia Singapore, which was announced on Oct 14. Read more at ...

Have you ever heard of a memory cafe? It's meant to be a relaxing social time for anyone dealing with memory loss or changes, ...

Dr. Georgina Aldridge, a neurologist with University of Iowa Health Care who specializes in dementia and Alzheimer's disease, says that while some forgetfulness is a normal part of aging, a decrease ...

Village Caregiving reports that frontotemporal dementia is a progressive brain disease affecting behavior, speech, and memory ...

Naming ( Table 3) is tested by asking the patient to name objects around the room, body parts, or line drawings, such as those in the Boston Naming Test. [15] Naming is typically impaired in dementia, ...