In the past, some studies suggested that being overweight during midlife may increase the risk of getting dementia later on.

Shedding pounds can be difficult as we age because our metabolism naturally slows, leading to fewer calories burned.

Diabetes can also weaken the brain's protective barrier, letting harmful substances in. This leads to inflammation. Reduced ...

Weight loss drugs have become wildly popular in the recent years. However, even though they are popularly known as weight loss drugs they are actually used for a separate purpose, weight loss is just ...

As people get older, it’s natural for their memory and thinking skills to slowly decline. But new research from Penn State ...

Some popular weight loss drugs may lower the risk of dementia and stroke for patients with Type 2 diabetes and obesity, new research published in JAMA Network suggests. Patients taking semaglutide or ...

A new study recently put this popular eating plan to the test —  and the results were surprising. Here’s what you need to ...

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is the disease Bruce Willis is suffering from, an uncommon type of dementia that causes problems with behaviour and language.

For years, the prevailing school of thought on dementia pegged the cluster of symptoms caused by conditions affecting the brain as, at best, an unlucky lottery we entered as we reached our senior ...

As breakthrough medications are beginning to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, innovations such as virtual reality ...