A person with signs of cognitive decline or dementia needs a full workup by a neurologist to determine the underlying cause, the NIH said. Side effects from a number of medications can mimic ...

New data suggest that up to 44% of new dementia cases may be attributed to poor vascular health in midlife and beyond.

Dementia is a leading cause of death in the United States but is underrecognized as a terminal illness. The clinical course of nursing home residents with advanced dementia has not been well ...

Parkinson’s dementia, vascular dementia and frontotemporal dementia—the condition affecting both Bruce Willis and Wendy Williams. The estimate of how many people will develop dementia in their ...

Dementia villages were developed based on these concepts. Residents are encouraged to move freely throughout the community and to continue the normal, daily activities they enjoyed prior to moving in.

Key risk factors for later-life dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are well-known: older age and biological sex at birth (women are more likely to get Alzheimer’s). Genetics also determine risk ...

It is easy to be cynical about announcements of drugs that claim to slow the progress of Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia. Lecanemab, however, may be the real deal.

There are many different types of dementia. Your loved one's treatments will depend on the type they have. Many older people fear that they have Alzheimer's disease because they can't find their ...