Research from Canada shows that people vaccinated against shingles have a lower dementia risk. There may be a catch, however.

(CNN) — The shingles vaccine not only offers protection against the painful viral infection, a new study suggests that the two-dose shot also may slow the progression of dementia. Shingles, caused by ...

While dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are terms that are often used interchangeably, they don’t mean the same thing. Understanding the difference isn’t just helpful for clarity, it’s essential for ...

Programs that match caregivers with patient navigators yield better outcomes than Alzheimer's drug – but combining the two ...

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy has long been discussed as a possible driver of dementia, but proving that link has been ...

A new blood-based test reflected Alzheimer's tau tangle pathology. The assay measured a new plasma tau species known as endogenously cleaved MTBR-tau243. The test distinguished various stages of ...

Dementia risk depended on CTE severity ...