The latest news and resources on Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia.
Dementia refers to symptoms that affect memory, communication, and thinking. It features in Alzheimer's disease. Learn about symptoms, stages, and treatment.
Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. Symptoms include memory…
Dementia describes symptoms affecting memory and cognitive function. Alzheimer’s…
As part of our Medical Myths series, this article covers 11 myths about dementia,
Obesity and a high-fat diet may damage blood vessels in the brain and accelerate aging, a…
Researchers have developed a smartphone app featuring cognitive tests that detect early…
New research indicates that chronic knee pain, particularly from knee osteoarthritis (KOA),
People’s brains have been getting larger over the past 100 years, and scientists think…
Lewy body dementia is a form of dementia. It can affect a person's cognitive abilities and…
Frontotemporal dementia refers to a group of conditions that can affect speech, behavior…
Vascular dementia occurs when blood flow to the brain is restricted. In this article…
Parkinson's disease affects the nervous system and movement, but it can also affect…
Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia. It affects many people as they get older. Here…
Scientists are looking into genes that may influence the development of Alzheimer's. Learn…
Alzheimer's can affect a person's sleep in several ways. Caregivers can take steps to help…
Early onset Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia that begins before the age of 65…
Chronic alcohol use may increase the risk of dementia. Read on for the links between…
Caring for someone with Alzheimer's can be challenging and rewarding. Get some tips on day-
The brain begins to decline with age. Here, we examine what happens to the brain over time…
There are 10 early signs and symptoms of dementia, including misplacing things, difficulty…
Dementia is an umbrella term for a range of conditions that affect memory, problem-solving,
A sudden worsening of dementia symptoms can happen due to the disease itself, or due to…
The Asian community is incredibly diverse, so it is difficult to draw conclusions about…
People in the Black community are more likely to develop dementia than white people. This…
A new study has found that being exposed to a certain type of traffic-related air…
In this Special Feature, two top experts comment on the link between dementia risk and…
Caring for someone with dementia can be challenging. In this article, we provide some…
A new study shows that talk therapy helped 63% of people with dementia reduce their…
End stage dementia is the last and most severe stage of dementia. A person with this stage…
Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage help with dementia costs. The deductibles…
