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

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.

Whether you have any of the symptoms or not, there are things you can do to reduce your dementia risk.

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

Social frailty—the fraying of close relationships and community ties—is a strong predictor of dementia risk. Could AI companions help revitalize social interactions?

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

People in their 60s who used hearing aids to treat hearing loss had less risk of dementia over time. Most studies of hearing aids and dementia have focused on adults over age 70. This analysis may be ...

With dementia now estimated to impact 42 percent of people who make it past age 55, everyone should be taking steps to help ...

“While there are different theories as to exactly why this occurs, it is thought to result from inappropriate immune system activation.” Joints can be painful even when GI symptoms are in remission, ...

The International Society for Vascular Behavioral and Cognitive Disorders updated criteria for diagnosing vascular cognitive impairment and dementia. (JAMA Neurology) Paramagnetic rim lesions improved ...

A team of Mayo Clinic scientists have created a way to estimate a person’s risk of developing memory and thinking problems long before symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease begin, potentially changing how ...