New paper from UC Santa Cruz chemistry lab argues that efforts to develop treatments for Alzheimer's should stop ignoring a ...

A total of 56.2% of Danish patients with dementia experienced polypharmacy — using five or more prescription drugs, according to a February study published in Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy.

Older Medicare patients with dementia are less likely to receive high-quality home healthcare than those without dementia, with significant variations in the quality of care for dementia patients ...

Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias were less likely among adults who completed cognitive speed training with booster sessions, according to data published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: ...

Alzheimer's disease researchers say they've built a method using simple blood tests to predict if and when someone may show ...

Scientists have identified prematurely aged astrocytes in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, particularly those with the APOE4 risk gene. Their findings suggest that cellular senescence in these ...

Dementia may be a disease of the mind, but its effects can be highly emotional. Those suffering from cognitive decline can experience frequent changes in emotions and have less control over their ...

Wandering, and "elopement," are frightening and dangerous behaviors by people with dementia. For some families, it is the ...

About a decade ago, Ralph Carmona started forgetting things. “My wife was the first to notice I was having problems with my memory,” says Carmona, 74, of Portland, Maine. “She would send me to the ...

A potential protective and causal effect was identified of the shingles vaccine on incident dementia over a period of 5.5 ...

Many people ignore symptoms of hearing loss, but left untreated, it can increase both mental strain and dementia risk.

People with multiple sclerosis have a nearly fivefold increased risk of developing dementia compared with those without MS, a study found.