Here, experts explain genetics in Alzheimer’s and dementia, including if it’s hereditary, how to lower your risk, and ...

This unexpected early warning sign relates to a change in sensory perception, specifically your sense of smell. A declining ...

Caregiving for a loved one with dementia can be an exhausting task with no respite. The deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife ...

A new study published in JAMA Network Open found a connection between dementia risk and seven heart-healthy habits. Habits ...

An estimated 6.7 million people in the US are living with Alzheimer’s dementia today, and this number could increase to 13.8 ...

Terry Pratchett was diagnosed with posterior cortical atrophy, a type of dementia caused by Alzheimer’s disease, in 2007 – ...

Many people mistakenly believe that dementia and Alzheimer's disease are the same. This common misconception can lead to ...

The research findings primarily focus on individuals with a sleep disorder but may have broader implications. A recent study ...

A stem cell therapy trial aimed at reducing neuroinflammation in patients with presymptomatic Alzheimer's disease is underway at UTHealth Houston.

The brain of a US woman with Down syndrome showed the classic signs of Alzheimer’s disease upon her death, yet she remained ...

Reducing seven risk factors for heart disease and having higher Life's Simple 7 scores may help decrease biomarkers for ...

In an Oxnard conference Thursday, the physician who helps lead a care movement asked people not to define dementia as a ...