Too often as patients age, doctors pile on prescriptions. The practice, known as polypharmacy, can be dangerous at any age but is particularly hazardous for elderly people, from raising the risk of ...

At the same time, the need for aging care is rapidly accelerating. By 2030, 1 in 5 Americans will be over the age of 65. Many ...

Authorities continue searching for a 77-year-old man with late-stage dementia who disappeared from his Chesterfield home five ...

The charity is highlighting the importance for those experiencing memory or thinking problems to be assessed by a health ...

People are being urged to know the signs of dementia as the disease has impacted Coronation Street's Debbie Webster. The much ...

In summary, research clearly shows that head injuries — especially moderate to severe ones, or repeated mild ones — can ...

LISTENING to music could help boost your memory, scientists suggest – and it may even help slow or reduce the risk of ...

More than 260,000 people in North Carolina are at risk of losing their Medicaid coverage due to a provision in House ...

Regular assessment and tailored multifactorial interventions including challenging and ongoing exercise programs for older ...

Do you live in a region considered a dementia hot spot, or a region of the country with elevated rates of dementia?

Touch-related sensory decline could offer early clues to cognitive problems, according to a recent review. The findings point ...