While the research does not point to a direct, causal link, it hints that activities like reading, writing and playing games ...

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

Even one fall by an older adult is just as accurate in predicting cognitive decline as individuals with elevated amyloid, the Alzheimer's brain protein considered the gold standard for gauging ...

Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias were less likely among adults who completed cognitive speed training with booster sessions, according to data published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: ...

Alzheimer's disease researchers say they've built a method using simple blood tests to predict if and when someone may show ...

A novel quantitative PET- and MRI-based imaging approach can objectively identify a recently recognized type of ...

For thousands of Oregon families, an Alzheimer’s diagnosis can suddenly turn a family member or close friend into a caregiver, often with little preparation and many questions about what comes next.

MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – A connection between gut infections and developing dementia later in life is becoming clearer to ...

The Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church plans to open a special day social program for seniors with dementia to give their ...

Adults age 65 and older who completed five to six weeks of cognitive speed training—in this case, speed of processing training, which helps people quickly find visual information on a computer screen ...

A study of 470,000 people reveals that the APOE gene could be behind 90% of Alzheimer's cases in the world today.