Older adults who have experienced a traumatic injury after a fall are 21 percent more likely to later receive a diagnosis of ...

Cognitive decline may increase an older person's risk for a fall, while the trauma that follows a fall may also speed up ...

Other potential earlier warning signs of the cognitive impairments that lead to dementia include loss of visual sensitivity, ...

A new diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or related dementia was more common after falls than after other traumatic injuries, ...

The research suggests that experiencing a fall could be an early warning sign of cognitive decline, potentially leading to ...

The retrospective cohort study, conducted by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital ... to the development of dementia but can also be a sign of it. “Older patients often have medical ...

A Southern California man was sentenced to prison for the attempted murder of a young girl and the sexual assault of an elderly woman. Joel James Gonzales, 28, was sentenced to 16 years and 8 ...

A Northern Ireland woman is using her collection of rescue animals to bring comfort and friendship to elderly residents in ...

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.

An 80-year-old man with dementia paid $8,500 for a dating service. Luckily, his son caught the strange charge and has since ...