A common cognitive disorder with symptoms that mimic Alzheimer's is often mistaken for the disease. Researchers are calling ...
The neurodegenerative disease is the leading cause of death in the UK and is caused by certain proteins clumping together in ...
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 ...
Antimicrobials, vaccines, and anti-inflammatories are associated with a reduced risk for Alzheimer disease and dementia.
A new study led by Western researchers found frequent treatment with intranasal oxytocin – a hormone in the brain associated ...
When someone with dementia loses their ability to have empathy, caring for them can become isolating and fraught, research ...
While education is known to bolster the brain’s resilience—referred to as "cognitive reserve"—it appears that individuals ...
A recent report published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association highlights the need to develop “objective criteria” for diagnosing and staging all types of ...
As Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia — affecting an estimated 6.7 million Americans — it’s not surprising that people who experience memory loss may suspect AD.
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.