According to research, vascular dementia is slightly more common in men than women Alzheimer’s disease is not the only cruel condition to adversely affect brain function and rob sufferers of their ...

Two new groundbreaking drugs could slow the memory impairment, thinking skills and overall brain decline — and both are ...

The shingles vaccine may offer a protective effect against developing dementia, as well as “therapeutic potential” for those ...

The brain is not only the control center for all the skeletal muscles, cranial nerves and many body systems, it is also responsible for thought and memory, and is where our personalities come from. So ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Paul Hsieh, M.D., covers healthcare economics, innovation, and policy. There is no known cure for several kinds of dementia, ...

Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a type of progressive disease that has affected more than a million Americans, according to the Lewy Body Dementia Association. Over time, it destroys brain cells and can ...

A groundbreaking study reveals a surprising link between eye health and dementia risk. Researchers found that a thinner ...

Current smoking is associated with an elevated risk for all-cause dementia, particularly vascular dementia, with the ...

If you’re taking statins for high cholesterol, you may have encountered friends or family (or social media commenters) who point out a potential link to dementia. It’s enough to make anyone pause.

Surprising Swedish study of 27,670 adults finds high-fat cheese and cream linked to lower dementia risk over 25 years of ...

ATLANTA — Worldwide, 55 million people are living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. That number will continue to grow as the population ages. Dementia has been in the spotlight since ...