FTD is more rare than other forms of dementia and affects people at a younger age. Around 60% of those with FTD are 45 to 64 years old. This article outlines the symptoms, stages, and causes of SD.

Sleepiness During the Day May Be Tied to Pre-Dementia Syndrome Nov. 6 ... the cellular changes that occur in Alzheimer's early stages, revealing potential new targets and routes for ...

Over-60s are 27 percent more likely to develop dementia if they lose just 1 percent of this deep sleep each year, a 2023 study found. Slow-wave sleep is the third stage of a human 90-minute sleep ...

Your dementia treatment plan will depend on underlying causes and how advanced your condition is. Not everyone needs significant lifestyle changes or medication, particularly in early stage dement ...

Jane Lowers, an Emory University School of Medicine assistant professor, studies “kinless” adults in the early stages of dementia — those without a live-in partner or children nearby.

More than 11 million adults in the United States are caring for people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. In addition to memory loss, most people with dementia will ...

In turn, most of these infections associated with brain atrophy seem to be risk factors for dementia, according to the researchers’ analyses of the UK Biobank data of 495,896 subjects and a ...

Getting injured after a fall may be an early warning sign of dementia in older adults. That’s according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open last month. "This study quantifies a ...

The new business – dubbed Theoria Technologies – has been tasked with building a "digital ecosystem" that can help people with dementia to "live their fullest lives", regardless of the stage ...

“Pru Payne” has plenty of company as a drama about dementia, including Alzheimer’s. In recent years, writers for the stage, TV, and film have focused on the disease’s impact on ...

We're all guilty of not getting enough sleep at the best of times, but a new study has found one particular stage is critical in preventing the risk of dementia. The 2023 study, from Monash ...