By the time a person develops obvious and severe signs of dementia—things like struggling with daily grooming tasks, ...

One hallmark feature of Alzheimer's disease is trouble remembering new information due to damage in the hippocampus, the part ...

Many people only think of Alzheimer’s disease when they think about dementia. However, dementia is an umbrella term we use ...

Stress has been shown in multiple studies to affect how our brain stores and retrieves memories. When you’re under high ...

Leptin, a hormone that helps with weight control, also plays a role in normal cognition. Leptin resistance occurs when the ...

There are many different types of dementia. Your loved one's treatments will depend on the type they have. Many older people fear that they have Alzheimer's disease because they can't find their ...

There is more information about some common causes of dementia, and how they can affect younger people, below. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of early-onset dementia and may affect around ...

Dementia causes symptoms like difficulties with memory and making decisions and changes in behavior and mood. It can develop ...

From the column: "Medications are available, but they don’t really slow the disease, and they definitely don’t cure it. They ...

Right now, certain substances in cerebrospinal fluid can be measured to help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. This is done through a lumbar puncture, also known as a ...

The time of day when blood is taken can affect the results of tests for diagnosing dementia, according to new research led by ...

People with Parkinson's disease are more likely to develop certain types of dementia. Find out about the causes, symptoms and treatments. Parkinson’s disease is a brain disease that affects around 145 ...