Dementia is a general term for a set of symptoms that affect memory, thinking, and daily life. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia—but it’s just one type. Not all dementia is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are terms that are often used interchangeably, they don’t mean the same thing.

A 20-year follow-up of older adults in the ACTIVE randomized trial linked to Medicare claims found that speed of processing cognitive training with booster sessions was associated with a significantly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If your ageing parent is experiencing increasing forgetfulness, they may not necessarily have dementia, say experts. (Getty Images ...

As we age, neurocognitive disorders, including dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, can be particularly worrisome, impacting not just the individual but also their loved ones. Understanding the ...

DAVIS, Calif. (WPVI) -- A major new study says dementia looks very different in the brains of various ethnic groups. Scientists at the University of California-Davis say when they examined brain ...

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

Participants with worse clinical impairment compared with biological impairment often presented with other pathologies, such as α-synuclein positivity, higher NfL levels, advanced TDP-43-like ...

The hours you spend tracing countries on a globe or puzzling over a chessboard may add up to more than idle time. According ...

Although urinary tract infections (UTIs) are typically minor—albeit painful—health issues for most people, they can pose ...

Most types of dementia involve memory loss, impaired thinking skills, and loss of independence. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia, and some new diagnostic tests can help ...