Researchers have uncovered a promising new approach that could one day help treat Alzheimer’s disease by helping the brain ...

A new study suggests that dementia may be driven in part by faulty blood flow in the brain. Researchers found that losing a key lipid causes blood vessels to become overactive, disrupting circulation ...

The lifetime risk of dementia for Americans aged 55 and older is now estimated at 42%. Early signs of dementia are often noticed by others first and can include poor judgment or repeating oneself.

Weill Cornell researchers uncovered how free radicals from astrocyte mitochondria can fuel dementia. Using new compounds that target these radicals at their source, they slowed brain inflammation and ...

Many people living with dementia never receive an accurate diagnosis, in part because Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and related conditions are notoriously difficult to tell apart and often ...

Many people believe that Alzheimer’s disease always causes memory loss and dementia. Surprisingly, this is not always true.

An Australian-led international research collaboration has delivered a promising breakthrough in the quest to better understand and treat childhood dementia. Recently published in the journal Nature ...

The 2024 Lancet Commission found 14 dementia prevention factors could stop nearly half of all cases. The post 14 Risk Factors ...

In a cohort study, brain imaging results showing cerebral microbleeding had varying associations with dementia depending on the specific microbleed pattern. An increased risk of dementia was tied to ...

A recent study suggests that a common chemical byproduct created by the breakdown of automobile tires might interfere with ...