Alzheimer's prevention: Strategies for staying physically and mentally fit may be most effective.

Jun 7, 2025 · Diagnosis To diagnose the cause of dementia, a healthcare professional must recognize the pattern of loss of skills and function and determine what a person is still able to …

Jun 7, 2025 · Dementia isn't one specific disease. Several diseases can cause dementia. Memory loss is one of the early symptoms of dementia. But having memory loss alone doesn't mean …

Sep 18, 2025 · Vascular dementia sometimes is called major vascular cognitive impairment. Vascular cognitive impairment and vascular dementia can happen after a stroke. A stroke may …

Apr 24, 2025 · Alzheimer's treatments now being studied include an Alzheimer's vaccine and several new medicines.

Jun 21, 2025 · Clinical trials Explore Mayo Clinic studies testing new treatments, interventions and tests as a means to prevent, detect, treat or manage this condition. Lifestyle and home …

Nov 8, 2024 · Blood and imaging tests can rule out other potential causes of your symptoms. They also can check for proteins in the brain that are linked to Alzheimer's disease. The tests …

Nov 8, 2024 · Overview Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia. Alzheimer's disease is the biological process that begins with the appearance of a buildup of proteins in …

Sep 18, 2025 · People with mixed dementia – vascular cognitive impairment and either Alzheimer's disease or Lewy body dementia – may benefit from medicines used to treat those …

Oct 30, 2024 · It's common for people with Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia to have sleep problems. Learn why that is and find out what you can do to help a person who has …