From financial woes to a declining sense of smell, issues that seem unrelated to memory can signal a dementia diagnosis in ...

From the subtle differences between memory lapses and brain disease to the lifestyle changes that can lower your risk, Dr Tim Beanland at Alzheimer’s Society helps you navigate the facts about dementi ...

Age is the greatest known risk factor for dementia — though it seems to go beyond the number of candles on the birthday cake.

Dementia is a general term for a set of symptoms that affect memory, thinking, and daily life. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia—but it’s just one type. Not all dementia is ...

A person’s body can age faster than the calendar suggests, and that gap may carry important clues about dementia risk. In a ...

New research shows a highly accurate blood test can predict when Alzheimer’s symptoms may start. The test can estimate the onset of symptoms within a 3 to 4 year margin, researchers said. Another ...

Diagnosis is difficult, and many cases are missed in everyday practice ...

—Despite the prevalence of multiple domains in dementia, little is known about their neuropathological basis. More knowledge in this area could help improve the clinical course of the disease and ...

Doctors warn that persistent memory loss, confusion, and repeated questions may signal Alzheimer’s disease and should never ...

A puzzling discovery has left doctors scratching their heads: The brain of an American woman with Down syndrome showed all the classic signs of Alzheimer’s disease, yet she remained symptom-free ...

Alzheimer's disease and other dementias impact approximately 55 million people worldwide, including 7.2 million cases in the ...

New research shows a simple blood test can predict the onset of Alzheimer’s symptoms, leading to earlier therapeutic care Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously ...