Doctors and other health care providers use a comprehensive tool to assess the seven stages of dementia in the elderly called the Global Deterioration Scale. Also known as the GDS, this trusted method ...

A psychologist has delved into the key stages of dementia and how you might identify them in yourself or loved ones. Her insights come at a time when over 944,000 people in the UK are affected by the ...

An unusual public health policy in Wales may have produced the strongest evidence yet that a vaccine can reduce the risk of dementia. In a new study led by Stanford Medicine, researchers analyzing the ...

The shingles vaccine not only offers protection against the painful viral infection, but a new study suggests that the two-dose shot also may slow the progression of dementia.

In cases of Alzheimer’s disease, it’s common for a spouse to take on the role of caregiver. Research led by the University of California, Davis, suggests that patients can also support their ...

Adults who stayed physically active during their midlife and late-life years experienced substantially lowered risks of developing dementia, according to a November study published in JAMA Network ...