Doctors and other health care providers use a comprehensive tool to assess the seven stages of dementia in the elderly called the Global Deterioration Scale. Also known as the GDS, this trusted method ...

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive and debilitating condition that slowly robs a person of their memories and personality. Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia that produces various symptoms ...

Dementia doesn't just erode memory -- it also changes behavior and mental health. A study shows the brain's salience network and tau protein may be involved. When most people think of dementia, ...

We break down the current state of frontotemporal dementia, from bvFTD to PPA, and why 'promising' therapies are still far ...

On its own, LATE dementia is less severe than Alzheimer’s, but in combination, it makes Alzheimer’s symptoms worse, ...

Alzheimer's Research UK has released figures suggesting that as many as one in three young people living in the UK today could develop dementia during their lifetime. However, Dr Sten Ekberg, a health ...

Can you explain the stages of dementia? Dementia is an umbrella term used to describe a group of symptoms affecting memory, thinking, behavior and social abilities severely enough to affect activities ...

Dementia, a common and disabling disease that affects the brain, occurs when brain cells are damaged or die, leading to progressive declines in cognitive functions, mood, behavior, and personality. It ...

Combining genetic risk with cardiovascular disease risk factors — such as high LDL cholesterol, obesity, and hypertension — ...