Dementia is a group of symptoms that result in the gradual decline of brain function, making it difficult for an individual ...

Submitted by Alzheimer’s Association of America Everyone is a little bit Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, including those living with dementia, which is why the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is ...

People whose properties have flooded have a 65 per cent higher risk of developing the disease in the next 12 months, a study ...

A new study from Lund University suggests that traumatic brain injury (TBI) may contribute to Alzheimer’s disease by altering ...

Their clinical AD data analysis began with a GWAS on a clinical AD cohort in which nearly half of participants had non-European ancestry, the dataset from the National Institute on Aging Genetics of ...

What’s important is to continue the person, connecting with him or her and providing the best quality of life.

Susan Suchan was told she had early onset Alzheimer's disease. Years later came a new diagnosis that carried a death sentence ...

Increased levels of an inflammatory gene (IL1), which contributes to brain inflammation and cognitive decline. These findings ...

ORANGEBRUG, S.C. - Orangeburg County is using federal dollars to help solve a growing health issue. The Orangeburg County Senior Helping Center provides dementia-related health care services through ...

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) can be an early indicator of Alzheimer's disease or dementia, so identifying those with cognitive issues early could lead to interventions and better outcomes. But ...

That research also shows dementia related illnesses are 34% more likely to impact Black people in South Carolina - 25% more ...

With genetic testing, we know more than ever about this devastating disease—but genes are only one part of the story.