Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO Caring for a loved one with dementia can be challenging, and making sure they get ...

A new study found that emergency room visits and hospitalizations tied to cannabis use among older adults has skyrocketed since the early 2000s.

Now, new research indicates that doing a relatively simple activity just twice a week may also aid in dementia prevention, ...

Individuals with an emergency department (ED) visit or hospitalization due to cannabis were at 23% and 72% greater risk of a ...

Beyond the promise of preventive treatment, the new study adds further ... have been thinking about neurodegenerative diseases like dementia and Alzheimer’s all wrong. It’s possible these ...

A new study has made the "striking finding" that a certain vaccine can reduce the risk of dementia by a staggering 20 per ...

The antibody lecanemab is the first authorized therapy in Europe that targets the underlying process of Alzheimer's, rather than only treating symptoms.

Blood Test May Rule out Future Dementia Risk Apr. 2, 2025 — Researchers have demonstrated how specific biomarkers in the blood can predict the development of dementia up to ten years before ...

The shingles vaccine reduced dementia risk by 20 percent in a recent ... who have weakened immune systems because of disease or treatment. The only brand of shingles vaccine currently available ...

A rare policy quirk in Wales offered scientists an accidental natural experiment—and what they found could reshape how we prevent dementia. Researchers discovered that people eligible for the shingles ...

Commonly, memory loss is linked with dementia; however, a University of Chicago study points to a considerable decrease in ...