Diagnosed just before her fourth birthday, Sophia, now 15, can no longer speak and cannot walk unaided.

Jill Scott said after she is her husband's main carer after his early-onset diagnosis Jill Scott planned to travel the world ...

A silent epidemic is adding to risk for dementia, falls, depression and only 25% of those who need it are getting the help ...

A new study links cystitis and bacterial infections to a 19% higher rate of late-onset dementia, suggesting severe infections ...

A new study suggests that eating more unprocessed meat may slow cognitive decline in older adults carrying the APOE gene ...

People whose brain age is older than their actual chronological age by 10 years may have a 39% higher future risk of dementia ...

Wambūi Karanja of Kenya is "one to watch," says the Alzheimer's Association. Coping with her dad's condition inspired her to ...

Two to three cups of coffee a day may help protect against dementia, but more caffeine does not improve—and may reduce—those ...

Sedentary behavior – long periods of sitting, lying down or reclining – is linked to major risk factors for dementia. Active ...

Dementia is a growing global concern, but the good news is that we are making substantial progress in the fight against this disease. You wouldn’t know it from the prevailing paradigm: In the U.S., ...

Couch potatoes, rejoice: lounging around might not be so bad — at least for your brain. While exercise is known to help lower dementia risk, new research suggests that even a small change in how you ...

New research suggests that routine blood pressure checks may predict dementia risk years before symptoms, with one metric linked to a 76% higher risk in adults under 65.