Many people use the terms Alzheimer’s disease and dementia as if they mean the same thing, but they actually refer to ...

Watching an older loved one's mind fade is often a slow, challenging experience for everyone involved. However, sometimes the memory loss can happen fast, leaving little time for answers.

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

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — The Lakeland Police Department is searching for an elderly woman who has been missing since Sunday ...

Dr. Anelyssa D'Abreu, an associate professor of neurology in UVA's School of Medicine who specializes in geriatric neurology, ...

Hugo Fernandes, at the University of Oxford, is working to understand the role of fats and the progression of dementia. Hugo Fernandes, at the University of Oxford, is working to understand the role ...

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

Most doctors agree that people with moderate to severe dementia should never get behind the wheel, but in the early stages of ...

The first drugs are being developed shown to slow dementia progression but they only work if offered in the earliest stages of the disease. A number of lab-based studies have also shown promising ...

Dear Savvy Senior, When should someone with dementia stop driving? My 83-year-old father has some dementia issues but still drives himself around town pretty well. Concerned Daughter Dear Concerned, ...