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Dementia is common, but there are things you can do to reduce your risk or slow the progression of the disease.

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Owners often report aimless pacing, barking at nothing, soiling in the house and anxiety for no apparent reason.

New research suggests that unusual changes in eating behavior—rather than memory loss—may be one of the earliest signs of a ...

A small study indicates regular blood tests could be a useful addition to brain scans that track the progression of Alzheimer ...

The outlook for dementia care is changing fast. UC experts explain what that means for patients and families, and what it ...

When it comes to high LDL cholesterol (the so-called bad cholesterol), it can lead to the hardening of the blood vessels in ...

Dementia is a highly prevalent condition, affecting 57 million people worldwide, with nearly 10 million new cases each year, ...

A decade on from her Oscar-winning performance in ‘Still Alice’, Moore has become the face of a major public-health campaign.

There are nearly 7 million people in the U.S. that suffer from Alzheimer's, and that number is expected to double by 2060 ...