A recent study suggests that sleep medications may increase the risk of dementia in white individuals. However, the type and ...

Statins help people manage high cholesterol levels, but many experts want to know if these drugs can also support brain ...

Gum disease, or periodontitis, has been linked to poorer cognitive function. Researchers believe this connection may be due ...

New research suggests that certain medications, including antibiotics, antivirals, vaccines, and anti-inflammatory drugs, may ...

New research suggests that wearing continuous glucose monitors could lower the risk of dementia. Experts discuss how symptoms can overlap between diabetes and dementia.

A recent study published in the journal Neurologyfound that eating processed red meat was linked to a higher chance of ...

My 89-year-old husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. He does not take any medication. He is in excellent health ...

Dan Winter’s advocacy for ending his life is discussed by dementia researcher Lewis Cohen, hospice specialist Jeff Zesiger, ...

One of the most common early signs of dementia is short-term memory loss—as is forgetting important dates or events, repeating questions over and over, and an increasing need to rely on reminder notes ...

Wake Forest University School of Medicine researchers found that just 3½ years of intensive blood pressure control can ...

Could changes in cholesterol be a warning sign of dementia? A new study suggests that older adults whose cholesterol ...

A study from UMMC reports that larger aging populations contribute to the increase, and they give advice for prevention.