Dementia is a group of diseases that involve having trouble with memory, thinking, reasoning and other brain functions. It is ...

Alzheimer’s Research UK says that “Of all people with dementia in the UK, two in three (65%) are women.” In fact, they write, women over 60 are twice as likely to develop dementia – the ...

By 2050, the number of people with dementia will double in the U.S. to over 10.5 million and triple globally to over 150 million, the British medical journal The Lancet forecast in 2022.

Despite the prevalence of dementia, fewer than 7% of participants lacked a primary care provider, suggesting that access to healthcare is not the primary barrier to diagnosis awareness.

People with dementia sometimes get agitated and frustrated. New services provide a sort of Netflix for dementia, with videos designed for this population — leaving out confusing plots or jarring ...

Alzheimer's disease pathology was common in people diagnosed with other dementias, a large cross-sectional study in Sweden showed. While most patients clinically diagnosed with Alzheimer's had ...

Most people would want to know if they have dementia. fizkes/Shutterstock Seeing a GP If your partner agrees to visit a GP, it is helpful to prepare by filling in a diary for a week with the kind ...

While dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are terms that are often used interchangeably, they don’t mean the same thing. Understanding the difference isn’t just helpful for clarity, it’s ...

People with dementia are more likely to have suicidal thoughts but are not necessarily more likely to attempt or die by suicide than the general population, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

About 40% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by addressing 14 modifiable risk factors, according to a Lancet commission report. And even people who have genetic risk factors can benefit.

In a new study featuring data from 573,088 people, researchers have found a link between hearing loss and the development of dementia. The study is the largest of its kind to date.