It happens. You’re mid-sentence when you realize you totally forgot what you’re saying, or you’re driving to work—on a route you’ve traveled 100 times—but you take a wrong turn. The truth is that ...

Six specific midlife depression symptoms were linked with higher dementia risk, according to prospective data. These symptoms included loss of confidence and problem-solving difficulties. Associations ...

We’ve long known of the link between depression and dementia. Now, a new study pinpoints six depressive symptoms in middle age that can predict dementia more than two decades later. Dementia diagnoses ...

Here’s what to know about the other main types and how they affect the brain. By Dana G. Smith Alzheimer’s disease is the most commonly diagnosed form of dementia, but it’s far from the only one. In ...

Health experts have identified two subtle signs that could indicate the early stages of dementia. These minor symptoms can gradually develop over time and may signal a more serious condition in the ...