Older adults who regularly listen to or play music appear to have significantly lower risks of dementia and cognitive decline. The data suggests that musical engagement could be a powerful, enjoyable ...

Mayo Clinic scientists have developed a new method to predict Alzheimer's risk decades before symptoms appear, using brain scans and genetics to estimate a 10-year likelihood.

To help prevent dementia and Alzheimer's disease, people should take a brisk walk each day, limit their TV time and do a crossword puzzle instead.

Several key factors have been revealed to better predict who is at risk of developing this condition, which is projected to ...

A new study by researchers from Duke-NUS Medical School has revealed that almost all community-dwelling older adults with ...

Receiving a diagnosis like dementia doesn’t happen overnight, but the amount of time it takes to learn what’s really going on has always been a little hazy. Now, new research has pinpointed how long ...

At 73, Robert Fishman reflects on caring for his 97-year-old mom with dementia, using his art to confront memory loss and ...

Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a new tool that can estimate a person's risk of developing memory and thinking ...

A new predictive tool combining amyloid PET data with key clinical factors estimates an individual’s lifetime risk for mild ...

A study found that older adults who regularly listened to music had a 39% lower risk of developing dementia compared to those who didn't make music a part of their daily lives.

In D.C., which has one of the nation’s highest dementia rates, health advocates are pushing for earlier detection and ...