Dementia is one of the most pressing health challenges faced by elderly populations today. Far beyond being a simple part of aging, dementia is a medical condition that gradually impairs memory, ...

Dementia means problems with thinking and memory are impairing daily function When people have problems with their thinking and memory to the point that they can no longer function independently, they ...

Most types of dementia involve memory loss, impaired thinking skills, and loss of independence. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia, and some new diagnostic tests can help ...

For older people, financial strain may be a warning sign of dementia — before doctors or families start noticing symptoms.

We don’t experience depression uniformly, and a new study finds that some symptoms may be more strongly linked with developing dementia later in life.

A large, long-term study found that playing a brain training video game may help protect the brain against dementia for ...

Here are eight ways to reduce your risk of dementia - Age is widely considered the biggest risk factor for dementia, but there are other factors you can control ...

Memory and reasoning training showed no protective effect, only speed training + follow-up sessions In A Nutshell Older adults who did computerized speed-training exercises plus booster sessions had ...

Studies have found that poor grip strength was associated with a greater risk of cognitive decline and developing conditions ...

The menopause causes Alzheimer's-like changes to the brain, new research shows - but experts say brain fog can often be ...