A BBC health expert has spoken out about reports that there are increased risks of death for some people taking ...

Emma Heming Willis announced the launch of the Emma & Bruce Willis Fund for Dementia Research and Caregiver Support ...

For many scientists, the global rise in the number of people being diagnosed with the degenerative brain disease has become ...

A massive UK study of more than 165,000 dementia patients has uncovered troubling new evidence about risperidone, a commonly ...

Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, and it affects over 7 million people in the United States alone.

A new study highlights surprising dementia symptoms. Dementia often affects memory, thinking, behavior and daily functioning — now, a new case study reveals a novel symptom that shouldn’t be ...

Experts answer four key questions based on the findings of a study that indicated that low-dose oral lithium could slow ...

The findings could help clinicians use neuropsychiatric symptoms to prepare patients and families for a type of dementia ...

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends adults over the age of 50 get the shingles vaccine. It prevents the painful disease, but now an additional benefit has been discovered. A new study ...

Getting a dementia diagnosis is scary. Both patients and families worry about what comes next. How long will someone live after a dementia diagnosis? This is one of the most common questions people ...

For years, conditions like dementia and Alzheimer's disease were often brushed aside in India as issues of "old age" or even mistaken for personality changes. Now, with rising awareness and better ...

ONE year ago, Megan Gillett’s heart sang as her daughter let out a joyful giggle, the innocent sound filling the room, but little did she know that would be the last time she’d ever ...