Research links speech hesitations like "um" and "uh" to executive function across adulthood. Your speech patterns reveal ...

A new oral treatment is offering hope for people at risk of frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a serious brain disease that ...

Parkinson’s disease and Lewy Body Dementia are two serious illnesses that affect the brain. They cause problems with movement ...

Mikhail Kogan is a co-author of “Medical Marijuana: Dr. Kogan’s Evidence-Based Guide to the Health Benefits of Cannabis and ...

A state amendment addressing rising rates of dementia in Texas passed with overwhelming approval from voters last week, a key ...

A large genetic study found people with gene variants that lower certain cholesterol pathways had a markedly lower chance of ...

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a prediction model that estimates a person’s risk of developing mild cognitive impairment or dementia years before symptoms begin. The ...

A new study finds that regularly listening to music or playing a musical instrument may help older adults protect against ...

Many factors contribute to dementia, of course. But the role of particulates — microscopic solids or droplets in the air — is drawing closer scrutiny. Particulates arise from many sources: emissions ...

In a study of nearly 8,000 older adults, researchers found that those who ate cheese weekly were 24% less likely to develop ...

To help prevent dementia and Alzheimer's disease, people should take a brisk walk each day, limit their TV time and do a crossword puzzle instead.

Few primary care practices are designed for the timely detection of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The limited ...