We’re all ears for promising developments in staving off Alzheimer’s. Dementia affects more than 6 million Americans and accounts for more than 100,000 deaths each year, with a startling NYU ...

Adults who have visited the hospital due to cannabis use could be at a higher risk of developing dementia. A new study by the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) found that ...

Dr. Syed Hussain from Trinity Health of New England discusses the latest in health news and studies from across the country.

Middle-aged folks and seniors whose weed use lands them in the hospital are at higher risk for developing dementia within a matter of years, a new study says. An ER visit or hospitalization due to ...

Now it turns out the shingles vaccine may have an added benefit: reducing the risk of dementia, according to a new study published in the journal Nature. It’s a welcome discovery for people who ...

The man inside the iconic Reggie the Rabbit mascot outfit has spoken out for the first time after landing himself in hot water over the weekend. Following Saturday’s NRL game between Souths and ...

Users needing emergency care or hospitalization were more likely to later develop dementia, researchers reported. That does not prove cannabis was the cause. By Roni Caryn Rabin Middle-aged and ...

Would you believe me if I told you that staying single or ending your marriage could lower your odds of getting dementia? A new study led by researchers at Florida State University somewhat ...

The report is the first public accounting of the president’s health since January, when he became the oldest man ever sworn ...

Junny joined the BCSO in 2014 to help search for missing children and seniors with dementia. Sign up for our ... he took on the role of the sheriff's office mascot. He enjoyed going to school ...

A separate study also found that atrial fibrillation raises the risk of dementia and that this link is stronger for younger individuals. According to current estimates, about 57 million people ...

The researchers noted that dementia is often considered to be a post-retirement phenomenon, but estimates suggest that 9% of the 35.6 million people worldwide with dementia are under 65 years of ...