While lifesaving vaccines face a relentless onslaught from the Trump administration—with fervent anti-vaccine advocate Robert ...

It’s understandable to be nervous about dementia if you or someone you love is suddenly forgetting important names and dates. But a new study just uncovered two more potential early warning signs of ...

Older adults with exceptional memories continue to grow new brain cells. A recent study published in the journal Nature shows that this biological process nearly stops in people with Alzheimer's ...

A shingles shot might do more than prevent a painful rash — it could actually help slow down the aging process. In a large national study of more than 3,800 Americans age 70 and older, those who ...

You might want to think twice before chalking grandma’s “senior moments” up to getting older. More than 10 million people around the world are diagnosed with dementia each year, but studies show ...

As cracks in the body’s barriers develop, toxic invaders can slip through.

Dementia can sneak up on you. I know, because it happened to my family. Back in the early 2000s, my first wife, Ginny, began demonstrating some unusual behavior. She was not her usual bubbly self.