Researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine have developed a highly sensitive diagnostic that predicts a person's stage of dementia based on neurovascular and metabolic changes. They ...

The final stages of Alzheimer’s disease represent one of the most challenging periods for families watching their loved ones navigate this devastating condition. Understanding the critical signs that ...

A psychologist has delved into the key stages of dementia and how you might identify them in yourself or loved ones. Her insights come at a time when over 944,000 people in the UK are affected by the ...

Emma Heming Willis' upcoming memoir, "The Unexpected Journey," gives insight into Bruce Willis' battle with frontotemporal dementia. The book reveals how the movie star managed to act during the early ...

A new study by researchers from Duke-NUS Medical School has revealed that almost all community-dwelling older adults with advanced dementia in Singapore experience at least one potentially burdensome ...

Higher physical activity in midlife was associated with a 40% lower dementia risk over 26 years. Late-life physical activity also was linked with less dementia risk. Exercise and activity can increase ...

Different communication styles are needed for the progressive phases of dementia. Halfpoint Images/Moment via Getty Images R. Amanda Cooper, University of Connecticut Every three seconds, someone in ...

The shingles vaccine could slow the progress of dementia, according to a new study from Stanford. These findings follow previous research that found older adults who received the vaccine were 20% less ...

R. Amanda Cooper is affiliated with the Alzheimer's Association as a Community Educator. These figures will only increase in the coming years, as rates of dementia are predicted to double by 2060. If ...