Memory lapses sometimes accompany aging. Exhaustive searches for car keys or glasses may end with them being in your pocket ...

Dementia and Alzheimer's disease doctors share the symptoms they would always take seriously including forgetfulness, mood ...

Dementia is a group of diseases that involve having trouble with memory, thinking, reasoning and other brain functions. It is often associated with "neurodegeneration," meaning processes that destroy ...

Watching an older loved one’s mind fade is often a slow, challenging experience for everyone involved. However, sometimes the memory loss can happen fast, leaving little time for answers. Your loved ...

We all have memory lapses and brain-foggy moments—that’s part of being human. We forget where we put down our phone, or we absentmindedly start to put the milk back in the cabinet instead of the ...

Dear Carol: My mother is 96. She was quite sharp into her 90s, but since then, her condition has gradually deteriorated to where she lives contently in her own little world. My brother likes ...

Village Caregiving reports that in-home care for seniors with dementia fosters independence, safety, and companionship, ...

In her late 60s, your mom goes to the hospital for a urinary tract infection. Within hours, she’s confused and agitated, insisting she’s at home and not in a hospital bed. Medical professionals call ...

A large study shows risperidone raises stroke risk in patients with dementia, even those without cardiovascular disease — ...