The manner in which someone uses the stairs could be a telltale sign of dementia. This lesser-known symptom might suggest ...

What the study found: How falls are linked to dementia The retrospective cohort study, conducted by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Massachusetts, analyzed data from over two ...

In a retrospective study of Medicare claims data, researchers found dementia was more frequently diagnosed within one year of a fall compared to other types of injuries. Key takeaways In a ...

Getting injured after a fall may be an early warning sign of dementia in older adults, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open last month. Researchers and doctors weigh in.

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Older adults who have experienced a traumatic injury after a fall are 21 percent more likely to later receive a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or another related dementia, a new study indicates.

A new study published in Jama Network Open linked falls with an increased risk of dementia in older adults. Here's what doctors think—plus, how to avoid falls.

The way someone walks on the stairs could be a warning sign of dementia. This lesser-known symptom could indicate that ...

In a retrospective study of Medicare claims data, researchers found dementia was more frequently diagnosed within one year of a fall compared to other types of injuries.

Cognitive decline may increase an older person's risk for a fall, while the trauma that follows a fall may also speed up progress of dementia, a new study shows.

Older adults who experience falls are at a higher risk of developing dementia within a year. The study found that 10.6% of patients who fell were diagnosed with dementia compared with 6.1% with ...