A recent study determined the lifetime risk of developing dementia is double that of previous estimates. But there’s good news here too. Alzheimer's disease is a common cause of dementia.

The test is used to evaluate early signs of dementia (the progressive loss of intellectual functioning, especially memory and abstract thinking) in older adults. A score of 26 or more on the 30-point ...

For some, persistent daytime drowsiness can be more than just a function of getting older — it could be a warning sign of dementia. A new study has pinpointed when sleepiness during the day is a ...

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Mum has frontotemporal dementia, a cruel and little known form of the disease which typically affects people much younger than other forms of the condition. Mum is only 61 years old. It’s ...

Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Unmarried people in a U.S. study had a lower risk of dementia than married people. The study followed 24,000 older ...

Dr Punam leads new season designed to help start conversations between people living with dementia and their loved ones The BBC is launching a special new season across TV, iPlayer and Radio ...

The BBC is launching a special new season across TV, iPlayer and Radio called Memories and Dementia: Starting the Conversation. The season is being led by Dr Punam to help start conversations ...

By Paula Span Joan Presky worries about dementia. Her mother lived with Alzheimer’s disease for 14 years, the last seven in a memory-care residence, and her maternal grandfather developed ...

Dementia is a loss of brain function that affects memory, thinking, judgment, behavior, and language. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. While there's no cure for dementia, ...