It’s understandable to be nervous about dementia if you or someone you love is suddenly forgetting important names and dates. But a new study just uncovered two more potential early warning signs of ...

Sometimes forget where you parked your car while running errands or struggle to recall an acquaintance’s name stuck on the tip of your tongue? You may be wondering if these memory lapses are a normal ...

Dementia is an umbrella term to describe cognitive (thinking) problems that are severe enough to affect everyday life. There are many types of dementia – such as Alzheimer's disease, which is the most ...

More than 7 million Americans aged 65 and older have Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia. Yet average wait times for a dementia diagnosis range from 12 months to nearly four years.

Aging brings many changes, both physically and mentally. For senior citizens, maintaining cognitive health is a key aspect of overall well-being. While occasional forgetfulness is a natural part of ...

Dementia means problems with thinking and memory are impairing daily function When people have problems with their thinking and memory to the point that they can no longer function independently, they ...

Once you consider all the different reasons that individuals may end up falling, it’s actually remarkable that it doesn’t happen more frequently. Falls are no laughing matter. When someone falls and ...

CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder said the results of the study on coffee drinkers having lower risk of ...

Studies are bolstering the idea that air pollution could increase your chances of developing dementia. But there are ways to ...

“Poor sleep isn’t just about feeling tired — it can actually affect how your brain ages,” says Raj Dasgupta, MD, a board-certified internal and sleep medicine specialist at Huntington Health in ...