Semaglutide — the active ingredient in type 2 diabetes and weight-loss glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist ( GLP-1) medications ...

Identifying the early signs of dementia can be difficult, as they often resemble typical forgetfulness or shifts in mood. However, recognizing these subtle warning signs early on can be crucial for ...

Outside of the medical field, people may use the term “dementia” interchangeably with other terms, including “Alzheimer’s.” But the words describe different things.

With dementia diagnoses climbing to 55 million cases globally and 10 million new patients identified each year, medical ...

They administered the MMSE, the Functional Activities Questionnaire, and the Quick Dementia Rating System, and used the NIA-AA 2011 criteria for dementia (Apr 2011 news). Overall, 5.4 percent of ...

A low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level below 70 mg/dL was associated with a 26% reduced risk of all-cause dementia and a 28% lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease-related dementia (ADRD ...

As daylight fades, many people with dementia experience a troubling shift in their behavior known as sundowning. This phenomenon, affecting up to 20% of Alzheimer‘s patients, brings unique ...

Some dementia patients present with severe behavioural symptoms, requiring specialist care. But New Zealand has a severe ...

Jupiter Medical Center has launched what it calls the "Happiness Program" to help patients with Alzheimer's and dementia. Officials call it the first of its kind in the country and say a light ...

To better understand the prevalence of dementia among people in Malawi with and without HIV, the researchers reviewed medical records from 400 adult patients 30 years and older seen at an ...