NEW YORK, Aug. 7 (UPI) --People with Parkinson's disease fear developing dementia, but their risk may be less than once believed, or it could strike later than expected in the movement disorder's ...

Parkinson's disease dementia may occur less frequently than previously thought. The estimated risk of dementia increased with disease duration. Age, male sex, and lower educational level raised ...

Dementia for people with Parkinson’s disease may occur less often, and when it does occur, may develop later, a new study suggests. Two new investigations have found that early understanding of ...

According to the National Institutes of Health, approximately 500,000 people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD), and that number is expected to double by 2040. Many of these ...

Deep-brain stimulation of a novel brain region can be safely performed in patients with Parkinson's disease dementia, and although it may not improve cognition, it does appear to have benefits on ...

Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, a class of diabetes drugs also known as gliflozins, could lower the risk for dementia and Parkinson’s disease, a new study finds. The report was ...

The discovery of a rare sleep disorder could be a treasure trove of answers to Parkinson's and dementia. StockPhotoPro - stock.adobe.com In 1982, retiree Donald Dorff was the first person to be ...

A specific type of diabetes medication has been associated with a lower risk of dementia, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease in a study published today. The South Korean study followed 358,862 ...

A new review highlights five major ways microplastics can harm the brain, raising concerns that they may worsen ...

“The development of dementia is feared by people with Parkinson’s, and the combination of both a movement disorder and a cognitive disorder can be devastating to them and their loved ones,” said study ...