About half of new patients will survive another five years after being diagnosed with dementia, according to a large new ...

Research shows that dementia cases are going up, with a study released this week estimating that cases in the United States, ...

Dementia is a syndrome, or a group of associated symptoms, linked to the progressive decline of the brain. Predominantly affecting individuals over 65, dementia can induce memory impairment, ...

A common cognitive disorder with symptoms that mimic Alzheimer's is often mistaken for the disease. Researchers are calling for criteria to diagnose the little-known condition.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Police said they are searching for an 81-year-old woman with dementia who is missing from Florida. The Kissimmee Police Department said Geraldine Bradley has been missing since ...

Vaccines, antibiotics, antiviral medications and anti-inflammatory drugs are all associated with a reduced risk of dementia, researchers reported in a study published Tuesday in the journal ...

A study found people who took vitamin D supplements were less likely to develop dementia. But experts said other factors may have been the reason for the reduced risk.

New guidelines will help doctors identify patients with a common memory-loss syndrome that is often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's disease in older adults. The diagnostic criteria for limbic-predominant ...

Dr. Anelyssa D'Abreu, an associate professor of neurology in UVA's School of Medicine who specializes in geriatric neurology, talked with UVA Today about the newest study and shared ways people can ...

Pauline Quirke's husband Steve Sheen sadly announced she is set to 'step away from all commercial and professional duties' to spend time with her family after being diagnosed with dementia ...

Pauline Quirke's son Charlie has opened up about being "moved" by the tributes and messages of support for his mother after Monday's (Janaury 20) announcement she is stepping away from acting after ...