It’s estimated that at least 4.3 million people 55 or older in the United States with cognitive impairment or dementia live ...

Flu, herpes and respiratory tract and other serious infections are linked to accelerated brain atrophy and increased risk of ...

Researchers are investigating whether diabetes and eye disease drugs could also be used to treat or even prevent dementia.

People with dementia are almost twice as likely to move following receipt of the diagnosis compared with individuals ...

A new diagnosis of Alzheimer's or other dementia often spurs a person to move from their home, new research shows.

New research is providing fresh support for the decades-old idea that viral infections can play a role in at least some ...

In a health care system that assumes older adults have family caregivers to help them, those facing dementia alone often fall ...

During certain times of the day, some people with dementia may become more confused and disoriented. Referred to by ...

After being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia, many people relocate, according to a new report.

The AHA has issued a new scientific statement on the link between three common cardiovascular diseases and the risk for ...

A 70-year-old man who wandered out of a care home was found dead in the Arizona desert hours later, a lawsuit has stated.

A new laser-based test has been created that could diagnosis dementia in "less than five minutes". The project has been a ...