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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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.

Our date of birth doesn't always match the age of our brain. How old our brain really is depends on our biological age, shaped by the wear and tear our cells experience over time. Genetics, ...

At least 45% of global dementia risk is related to lifestyle factors that we have some control over,” one neuroscientist told ...

The risk for dementia is significantly higher in people with diabetes, with the greatest risk among those with type 1 disease ...

What most people think of when they hear the word "dementia" is memory problems and forgetfulness. But what people often don't know is that dementia can cause many different symptoms—affecting speech, ...

Each additional hour of active sitting lowered dementia risk by 4%. Substituting one hour of passive TV time with one hour of ...

Someone living with dementia may experience gradual changes in communication, making conversations more challenging. However, connection is still possible despite those changes. Understanding them ...