The family of a man with dementia shot by a deputy demands better training for the Guadalupe County sheriff's department.

Brain-training games remain unproven, but research shows what sorts of activities do benefit cognitive functioning.

“So we now have 350 medical students and residents who come through every year and get to see that dementia can be meaningful, life enhancing and a joy for people.” And the education provided by ...

Some 2.3 million of U.S. adults over 65—more than 4%—have a diagnosis of dementia. But even without a diagnosis, a certain ...

Northern Light Acadia Hospital announced the new Dementia Care Training Program. Funded in full by a $1.33 million grant from ...

During National Family Caregivers Month in November, the Alzheimer’s Association is encouraging dementia caregivers to make their own health an equal priority as they navigate the demands and stresses ...

Older people whose cholesterol readings show big changes from one year to the next may be at an increased risk of cognitive problems as they age, including dementia.

"We do know [that] people who have cumulative mental health symptoms during their lifetime, actually [have] an increased risk of dementia," said Singham. "If we see symptomatic improvement [to one's ...

"Take Me Home" is a free, voluntary program in which Houston-area residents can provide law enforcement with information ...

Excessive daytime sleepiness could be an early sign of a pre-dementia condition called motoric cognitive risk syndrome (MCR), ...