Early detection allows for prompt intervention that may slow progression and help manage fears, Dr. Harinderjeet Kaur writes.

Dementia is known to affect memory, thinking, and behavior, but researchers are discovering that it can also impact our ...

Like many advisers, Daugs encourages clients to designate a "trusted contact" - and to do so before they experience a health issue. Having one or more such contacts on file enables a financial planner ...

Dementia describes symptoms like memory loss in multiple diseases, and Alzheimer’s is the most common form. Here are the key ...

Dr Kenneth Frumkin is an emergency medicine specialist whose book Aging or Alzheimer's? dives into a discussion of what is ...

Now, experts from Winstons Beds have raised the alarm about subtle changes in sleeping patterns as a potential 'silent alarm' ...

Researchers at Cedars-Sinai have made an important discovery that could help some patients with behavioral-variant ...

Timothy West, who died this week, was a rock to his wife Prunella Scales, who has dementia. Their six-decade marriage was an ...

Dementia impacts not just the individual who suffers from it, but the caregivers and loved ones who see the profound changes that occur.

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

Paranoia is a common symptom of dementia, and it’s one of the hardest to deal with. Though there isn’t a definitive stage of ...

Alzheimer dementia occurs at higher rates among adults with Down syndrome with a mean onset at age 54.5 and a disease duration of 4.6 years.