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

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

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 ...

While it can be hard to manage age-related changes of any kind, it can feel extra tough when those changes impact your memory and cognition. But it’s especially important to pay attention to ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The idea of getting dementia one day is terrifying, and made even more scary by the fact that researchers ...

With dementia now estimated to impact 42 percent of people who make it past age 55, everyone should be taking steps to help decrease their risk for developing the condition. Yet while much of the ...

Loss of self-confidence and difficulty coping with problems are amongst the red flags linked to increased risk of declining brain function ...

When it comes to dementia prevention, the conversation typically focuses on biology—molecules like amyloid, pathways like inflammation—and interventions that target this biology—drugs, foods, and ...

A 20-year study found a brain game that boosts speed and splits attention helped prevent Alzheimer’s and other dementias.