Dementia research focuses on understanding how the condition works, why it develops, and how it might be treated. Importantly, there is also a focus on how we can improve the lives of people with ...

These tests can help sort out vascular dementia from other types of dementia and Alzheimer disease. Lumbar puncture (Spinal tap). This is done to analyze cerebrospinal fluid for inflammation, ...

The Greek island of Ikaria holds many secrets. Known as the "Island of the Centenarians," it is not only a hidden gem for ...

The Die Hard star was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia shortly thereafter. “Bruce’s condition has progressed, and we now have a more specific diagnosis: frontotemporal dementia (known as FTD),” ...

Fred Trump III is the nephew of US President Donald Trump and son of Fred Trump Jr. He has raised concerns about his uncle’s mental health, stressing that there’s a troubled history of dementia in the ...

Age-standardised dementia mortality rates have been rising over the past 20 years, despite declines in deaths from heart disease and stroke. Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias claim the lives of ...

Dementia represents multiple diseases rather than a single condition, encompassing Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, and other neurodegenerative disorders.

Older adults who consume sweetened drinks do not appear to increase their risk of developing dementia, according to a comprehensive new study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Following the cardiologist's referral, Jim underwent comprehensive testing at a memory clinic. "They analyse all sorts of things about the way you perceive information, they sent me for brain scans, ...

After Caty Stanko's mom was diagnosed with early-onset dementia at age 63, Caty decided to run the NYC Marathon to raise money for the Alzheimer's Association.

MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell claimed on Wednesday that he’s never heard a comment more “indicative of dementia” from a president than one recently made by President Donald Trump. O ...