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

Last year, more than 18,000 older people living with dementia left their homes and wandered off in Japan. Almost 500 were ...

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

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

Japan has been undergoing a severe dementia crisis due to its rapidly aging population, and technology is playing a crucial ...

The Alzheimer’s and Caregivers’ Support Group will meet Tuesday, Dec. 9, from 7 to 8 p.m., at Covenant United Methodist Church, 44 W. Main St., Lock Haven. There is convenient parking next to the ...

Scientists have discovered the specific genetic mutation that causes a child's brain to deteriorate, resulting in severe ...

The magic line that transitions someone from mild cognitive impairment to dementia is when one of their cognitive impairments ...

Dogs are like family. They’re always there, wagging their tails when we come home, curling up next to us when we’re feeling ...

Jana's dementia at 50 [shown left], Rebecca's at 48 [shown right], both without warning. New research links a vital organ's ...

There is no single, easy test to diagnose Alzheimer’s, but a new review of 18 scientific studies confirms that a simple blood ...

Having dementia can seem like the end of everything. But in some ways, it’s only the beginning. “The most important thing ...