The shingles vaccine may offer a protective effect against developing dementia, as well as “therapeutic potential” for those ...

Weaker and more fragmented circadian rhythms in older adults were associated with elevated dementia risk, prospective data ...

Before 2020, dementia and memory loss were a major part of the global health care conversation. Dementia is currently the seventh leading cause of death worldwide, and the emergence of Covid-19 has ...

A set of 6 distinct midlife depressive symptoms appear to be associated with an increased risk for dementia later in life.

Dementia after a head injury is a significant public health problem. The nature of dementia in head-injured persons varies greatly by the type and location of head injury and the person's ...

Researchers have developed a new method for predicting dementia with over 80% accuracy and up to nine years before a diagnosis. The new method provides a more accurate way to predict dementia than ...

Dementia can blunt a person’s ability to smell, taste, see, hear, and feel. That can make caring for them challenging. Most people are aware that dementia involves the loss of cognitive abilities. But ...

The risk for dementia was more than 3 times greater among participants with both physical frailty and depression. HealthDay News — Individuals with physical frailty and depression have increased risk ...

Decline in mental processes is a complication of advanced HIV infection. AIDS dementia complex typically occurs as the CD4+ count falls to less than 200 cells/microliter. It may be the first sign of ...

Treating failing eyesight and high cholesterol are two new ways to lower the risk of dementia developing, a major report suggests. Scientists have now identified 14 health issues which, if reduced or ...