dementia

At first, Dr. Robert Zorowitz thought his 83-year-old mother was confused. She couldn’t remember passwords to accounts on her computer. She would call and say programs had stopped working. But ...

It's nothing short of a global epidemic. While many of the top 10 causes of death are slowly ...

The idea of seeing a loved one decline and lose their ability to recall their most treasured memories ...

For adults aged 50 and older, being socially active may be the key to lowering the risk of ...

An 82-year old man and 79-year-old woman were killed during a shooting at a Delaware nursing home on ...

The health of former Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan has declined rapidly, a source saying that the 77-year-old ...

A new study is indicating that a commonly prescribed class of drugs may substantially increase dementia risk. The ...

LOS ANGELES—Scientists are closing in on a long-sought goal—a blood test to screen people for possible signs of ...

LOS ANGELES—People with high genetic risk and poor health habits were about three times more likely to develop ...

If you’ve been having a hard time tracking your finances and remembering to pay bills, it could be ...

Dementia is set to become one of the biggest global health challenges of our generation. In the United ...

Days after Local 10 News anchor Todd Tongen was found dead in his Florida home, the station reported that ...

People with dementia can flourish and show creativity in ways they, their caregivers, and loved ones never thought ...

Two linked papers published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry have found that older adults who regularly play number ...

The first time I heard the term “nootropics,” I had no idea what it was. Was this a ...

NEW YORK—Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver, the star of the Miracle Mets 1969 World Series championship team, ...

WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court temporarily blocked the execution of convicted cop-killer Vernon Madison, whose brain injuries prevent him from ...

We all know air pollution bad for our lungs and heart, but it could also be making us ...

Treatment for dementia is in sight after the Australian federal government announced $10 million funding for a study ...

Watching a loved one experience any type of mental decline is gut-wrenching for everyone in the family, and ...

Some patients refuse to answer. Many doctors don’t ask. As the number of Americans with dementia rises, health ...

Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who made history as the first female justice, said that she ...