A delay in getting to the rapid eye movement (REM) stage of sleep may be linked to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, ...

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The Surgeon General's recent warning that alcohol can cause cancer didn't exactly fall on deaf ears, but won't change America's drinking habits either, a USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll suggests.

Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) may develop in people with Alzheimer’s disease. Aphasia is an impairment of speech and language comprehension which also affects the ability to read and write.

She described that “dementia” is an umbrella term for various subtypes of this disease, such as Alzheimer’s disease Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, or Lewy body dementia. While most types of dementia ...

MEAT raises the risk of dementia, according to a study that warned Brits should cut out a breakfast favourite to reduce their chances. Harvard University researchers say ditching bacon sandwiches ...

That estimate is based on a new study that found a higher lifetime risk than previously thought: After age 55, people have up to a 4 in 10 chance of eventually developing dementia — if they live ...

You may have heard that frequent snoring is a sign of sleep apnea. It's true that snoring is one of the most common symptoms. But not everyone who has sleep apnea snores. And of course, not ...

Dementia is not actually a disease. It is a collective term for changes in the brain that cause a loss of function, disrupting daily life. It can impair focus, attention, language skills, ...

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