Recent headlines suggest that up to 42% of people ages 55 and older face an eventual dementia diagnosis. But some experts have a follow-up message: Risk isn't the same as destiny, and there are ways ...

There is no cure for dementia - only medications and therapies to control symptoms. The overall risk of developing dementia is 42 percent, but it is 48 percent in women. Men have a risk of ...

The median age of dementia diagnosis was 81, with 17% of participants diagnosed before 75. There’s no cure for dementia but early detection can give patients and their caregivers time to plan ...

By 2060, new dementia cases per year could double to one million because of the growing population of older Americans, a ...

There is no cure, and it can’t be prevented. But you can reduce your risk. Many factors influence dementia, including family history and genetics. You can’t do anything about those ...

Cases of dementia in the U.S. are expected to steadily rise in the coming years, hitting 1 million annual cases by 2060.

The risk of developing dementia in the United States is much higher than previously estimated, according to a new study ...

New research suggests that the risk for developing dementia is significantly higher than previously estimated, and the burden ...

Black Americans had a slightly higher risk, 44%, than white people at 41%. Yes, there are ways to help lower dementia risk There are some risk factors people can’t control, including age and ...

The researchers suggest that their estimates are higher because they took extra measures to avoid underestimating the number ...