On the other hand, having greater levels of muscle strength might lower your risk of being diagnosed with such illnesses.

Actress Pauline Quirke, 65, famous for her role as Sharon Theodopolopodous on long-running sitcom Birds Of A Feather, has ...

Kids And Counting's Sue Radford was 'knocked for six' after she shared some devastating health news after her husband Noel ...

During the LA fires, health care workers who didn’t know if their own homes were still standing set out to find patients who ...

There are two kinds of risk factors for dementia: non-modifiable and modifiable. Non-modifiable risk factors are ones that cannot be changed or eliminated, like aging, family history and genetics.

As research continues, those involved say this would be a game changer, especially for patients with very limited options.

Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia is a deeply rewarding experience, but it also comes with ...

A study found that after age 55, people have up to a 4 in 10 chance of eventually developing dementia — if they live long enough.

Bruce Willis' stuttering was dismissed by health professionals as an early symptom of his dementia. The 'Die Hard' star ...

A common cognitive disorder with symptoms that mimic Alzheimer's is often mistaken for the disease. Researchers are calling ...

New guidelines will help doctors identify patients with a common memory-loss syndrome that is often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's disease in older adults. The diagnostic criteria for limbic-predominant ...

Average life expectancy for patients with dementia ranges from 8.9 years after diagnosis at a mean age of 60 years for women to 2.2 years at a mean age of 85 years for men.