New research suggests that an existing blood test may help to determine when someone is likely to develop Alzheimer's disease ...

Behavioral changes—such as anxiety, depression, irritability, apathy or agitation, collectively known as neuropsychiatric ...

There’s growing evidence that people can take steps to keep their brains healthy and reduce the risk of dementia.

New research has found that higher levels of "lifetime cognitive enrichment," or consistently practicing activities that stimulate the mind like reading, writing and playing games, can delay the onset ...

Scientists have long searched for ways to treat Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia. Chief among these ...

New research sheds light how cognitive enrichment from childhood through late adulthood is significantly linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease. Here's everything to know ...

Delirium: Often mistaken for dementia, acute confusion may result from infections, medications or metabolic imbalances and always should be investigated. Eyesight and hearing impairments: Sensory ...

A major study published in Neurology found that lifelong mentally stimulating activities, such as reading, chess, and puzzles ...

A protein best known for its role in Parkinson's disease may help explain why women make up around two-thirds of Alzheimer's ...

Lots of chronic health problems that strike in middle age can increase the risk of later-in-life Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia. For example, high blood pressure damages blood vessels, which ...

Hope for Alzheimer's prevention emerges as scientists find existing seizure drug may stop disease progression if taken ...

Megan Worthy still recalls singing in a choir in the Australian capital, Canberra, as she was growing up. Now, as a rare form ...