Obesity and diabetes, more common in recent decades, could lead to more dementia, but much touted new drugs that reduce them ...

Women aged 80 and older who experience increased sleepiness are twice as likely to develop dementia as those with stable ...

Falls among older people with dementia were tied to their care partners’ emotional, physical and economic well-being, but the ...

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Almost 43% of older adults living with dementia experience loneliness, according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis ...

Medication options are available to help manage the cognitive and behavioral symptoms of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

Colorado resident Jessica Hoff is facing a criminal negligence charge and more than 50 counts of animal cruelty after she allegedly left her 76-year-old mother, LaVonne Hoff, home alone with dozens of ...

People with dementia can enjoy productive and rewarding working lives in the digital era, contrary to the widespread ...

Receiving a flu shot was linked with lower rates of hospitalization and death in people with dementia, a study finds. The ...

To be clear, experts agree that the number of people with dementia will climb in coming decades, simply because the disorder rises so steeply with age and the number of older adults in the United ...