Surprising new cause of dementia discovered... and scientists say it occurs decades before symptoms appear

A major new study suggests a previously unknown risk factor for dementia that strikes decades before symptoms manifest.

Poor sleep may nudge the brain toward dementia, researchers find

Staring at the ceiling while the clock blinks 3am doesn't only sap energy for the next day. A large, long-running U.S. study of older adults has now linked chronic insomnia to changes inside the brain ...

How to keep dementia from robbing your loved ones of their sense of personhood—tips for caregivers

Every three seconds, someone in the world develops dementia. There are over 6 million people living with dementia in the U.S.
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Eye movements could reveal the early signs of dementia

A new study suggests that subtle patterns in eye movement could reveal the earliest signs of cognitive decline.