It happens. You’re mid-sentence when you realize you totally forgot what you’re saying, or you’re driving to work—on a route you’ve traveled 100 times—but you take a wrong turn. The truth is that ...

Whether you have any of the symptoms or not, there are things you can do to reduce your dementia risk.

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 ...

During certain times of the day, some people with dementia may become more confused and disoriented. Referred to by neuropsychologist April Krowel as “a constellation of symptoms rooted in confusion ...

Dementia is an umbrella term to describe cognitive (thinking) problems that are severe enough to affect everyday life. There ...

“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 ...

(CNN) — We often discuss depression and dementia separately, although scientists have long observed a connection between the two: People with depression appear to have a higher likelihood of ...

“People with Alzheimer’s dementia tend to maintain their social graces until relatively late in the disease,” Duxbury said. “They can make small talk and be polite and sit next to someone and ...