Could you imagine having a driving lesson in your 50s or 60s, even though you've been driving since your late teens?

Feeling lonely increased risk for all-cause dementia by 31 percent and cognitive impairment by 15 percent. Loneliness is a ...

Unexplained fluctuations in cholesterol levels have been linked to dementia and cognitive decline in a recent study.

DEMENTIA can cause a number of physical changes in a person – but some of these changes could appear years before a diagnosis ...

Research shows frailty levels rise significantly before dementia, suggesting it could be a key marker for early ...

Frailty is a strong predictor of dementia risk, with risk increasing by 40% with each 4-5 additional age-related health conditions.

a normal score for individuals without Alzheimer’s or other types of dementia typically hovers around five. The ADAS-Cog can be administered traditionally using pen and paper or through a computerized ...

We asked Dr. Joanne Pike, CEO of the Alzheimer's Association to help explain the challenges and hopes when it comes to this debilitating disease.

Older adults with calcium and magnesium deficiencies also had poorer cognitive performance compared to peers with adequate micronutrient levels, a recent study has found.

Scientists in Australia, who tracked almost 10,000 adults in their 70s, found those with stable levels had a 'significantly' ...

Using data from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults study, which began in 1983, researchers will gather 35 years of tests and data that follow the participants’ health history from an ...

and reaction time test. The outcome event was all-cause dementia, Alzheimer disease, and vascular dementia. Considering the multifaceted and complex pathways through which [metabolic syndrome] affects ...