One hallmark feature of Alzheimer's disease is trouble remembering new information due to damage in the hippocampus, the part ...

The number of cases of dementia in the U.S. is rising as baby boomers age, raising questions for boomers themselves and also ...

But dementia causes neurodegeneration, and depending on the disease type, the structural changes can occur in the parts of the brain involved with regulating emotions and impulses. Medical care ...

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, in which people become forgetful and confused, usually starting in older age. People with Alzheimer’s have a build-up of two kinds of ...

A lack of diversity in genomic studies for dementia could limit the effectiveness of targeted therapies across ...

The following is a summary of “Frequency and Longitudinal Course of Behavioral and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Participants ...

Consumers should be aware that some chocolate labeled as "dairy-free" actually contains milk, the U.S. Food and Drug ...

[15] Naming is typically impaired in dementia, and the types of errors ... Additional tests in comprehension can also include asking the definition of words to test the patient's semantic ...

There are some lifestyle behaviours with enough evidence to show that changing them will reduce your risk of dementia. Obesity is when a person has an excess of body fat that affects their health. The ...

Flexible workplace policies can help support employees in the sandwich generation, many of whom are balancing personal and ...

A new biomarker makes it easier to distinguish between Alzheimer's and primary tauopathy.