A new study of over 9,000 adults suggests higher levels of optimism may be linked to a lower risk of developing dementia over ...

Anti-amyloid drugs have been considered game-changing for Alzheimer's, but an extensive review has revealed that the drugs ...

Adults age 65 and older who completed five to six weeks of cognitive speed training and who had follow-up sessions about one to three years later were less likely to be diagnosed with dementia, ...

More than 6 million Americans are living with dementia, which affects memory, communication, reasoning and planning.

The damage from smoking has long been traced through the lungs, heart, and blood vessels. But another pathway may be helping ...

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., ...

According to the Alzheimer's Association, nearly 7 million Americans age 65 and older are already living with Alzheimer's and dementia. In this part of CBS News New York's Cost of Caregiving series, ...

Sitting for too long increases dementia risk, while getting regular exercise could protect brain health in the long-term, a ...

School of Social Work professors, are working to ensure Alzheimer’s research reaches front lines. (UTA Photo) Millions of Americans are living with dementia, and as investments in Alzheimer’s disease ...

Yale School of Medicine (YSM) researchers have tested a new and potentially more sensitive neuroimaging tool for diagnosing ...

Does hearing surgery prevent dementia? New research shows that treating eardrum perforations and cholesteatoma reduces the ...