Some older adults may have a medical issue, could be dealing with difficult emotions or find some adaptations inaccessible.

Fake nurseries and town squares seem to comfort patients. But some experts wonder whether they are patronizing, even ...

Being more social by visiting friends, attending parties and going to church may help keep your brain healthy, according to new research.

In the early stages of Alzheimer’s or other types of dementia, driving performance should be the determining factor, not the disease itself.

Most doctors agree that people with moderate to severe dementia should never get behind the wheel, but in the early stages of ...

A new study finds that increasing your daily magnesium intake may slow brain aging and reduce the risk of dementia.

There are two kinds of risk factors for dementia: non-modifiable and modifiable. Non-modifiable risk factors are ones that cannot be changed or eliminated, like aging, family history ... can begin ...

As research continues, those involved say this would be a game changer, especially for patients with very limited options.

A loved one’s dementia diagnosis can feel like the person you know is lost forever. When the progressive disease came to ...

Experts have underlined four crucial signs that suggest your memory loss could be dementia, rather than typical ageing. If you observe these warning signs, it's advised to seek medical assistance as ...

Once I was in college, Mom and I had minimal contact. Following my father’s death, she returned to her native Hawaii. I was ...

Shaheen Larrieux, 60, shares how losing both parents to dementia taught her life-changing lessons about health, resilience and hope “She was screaming like she was being attacked,” recalls ...