Dementia is common, but there are things you can do to reduce your risk or slow the progression of the disease.

Once the first signs of dementia become apparent, an average of 3.5 years passes before a diagnosis is made, a new study has found. And the wait is even longer for people with early-onset dementia or ...

New research highlights two crucial, preventable dementia risk factors beyond memory loss: high "bad" cholesterol in mid-life ...

LATE dementia, a progressive brain disorder affecting older adults, is increasingly being recognized as distinct from ...

Receiving a diagnosis like dementia doesn’t happen overnight, but the amount of time it takes to learn what’s really going on has always been a little hazy. Now, new research has pinpointed how long ...

Researchers in Japan discovered that Parkinson’s patients diagnosed in their 80s are far more likely to show signs of amyloid buildup, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s, even without dementia symptoms. The ...

Japan's ageing population is putting strain on national budgets and society as a whole, but researchers are developing ...