Dementia — a term that resonates with concern and curiosity — affects millions of people worldwide. It’s not a single disease but rather a collection of symptoms affecting memory, thinking and social ...

Dementia, affecting millions worldwide, isn’t a single condition but rather an umbrella term encompassing various disorders that impair cognitive function, memory, and everyday capabilities. Each type ...

PET and MRI scans may together distinguish a new type of dementia from Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a 2026 retrospective, ...

Dementia is an umbrella term to describe cognitive (thinking) problems that are severe enough to affect everyday life. There ...

An expert has shed light on the question of whether cognitive decline can be inherited, at a time when over six million Americans are living with dementia. Dr Kellyn Lee, a research fellow and ...

Rochester, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that helps clinicians identify brain activity patterns linked to nine types of dementia, including ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence tool that helps clinicians identify brain activity patterns linked to nine types of dementia, including ...

All-cause mortality risk was over six times higher for people with young-onset dementia versus controls. Median survival was 8.7 years, but varied by clinical type. People with young-onset ...

Many people mistakenly believe that dementia and Alzheimer's disease are the same. This common misconception can lead to confusion when discussing symptoms, treatments, and caregiving. Dementia is ...

“People with Alzheimer’s dementia tend to maintain their social graces until relatively late in the disease,” Duxbury said. “They can make small talk and be polite and sit next to someone and ...

Science’s success at staving off death from heart disease or cancer has made another diagnosis more likely: Dementia.