Afternoon blood sugar spikes are especially bad for brain health, Pascual-Leone said. He explained that this is because ...

A new international study led by researchers from UNSW Sydney's Center for Healthy Brain Aging (CHeBA) has developed the ...

In all, 1 in 4 Medicare-covered seniors with dementia have been prescribed drugs like antipsychotics, barbiturates and ...

While all medications carry potential side effects, certain types have been shown to increase the risk of falls, confusion ...

Research links disrupted biological rhythms to dementia risk, but sleep length alone may not be the key factor.

Researchers analyzed Medicare claims data to find that an estimated 25% of dementia patients were prescribed risky medications, including antidepressants and antipsychotics ...

About 25% of Medicare beneficiaries with dementia were prescribed high-risk central nervous system (CNS) – active medications associated with falls, confusion and hospitalizations between 2013 and ...

"Menopause hormone therapy is widely used to manage menopausal symptoms, yet its impact on memory, cognition, and dementia ...

Even after years of warnings, millions of older Americans with dementia are still being prescribed risky brain-altering drugs—often with no clear medical justification. Even after years of clinical ...

It’s understandable to be nervous about dementia if you or someone you love is suddenly forgetting important names and dates.

And those who experienced peak activity later in the afternoon — from 2:15 p.m. onward — had a 45% higher risk of dementia ...

An incredibly rare, tragic death in the UK might still have a silver lining.