Studies have shown that people are living longer. To see how many additional years may be added to your current age this year, check out our calculator below.

Now, dementia is a broad term describing a decline in cognitive abilities that encompasses various causes, including Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, among others.

Dementia before age 80 is potentially preventable through early intervention on common vascular risk factors, according to research led by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health ...

Researchers sought to assess mortality trends associated with hypertension-related vascular dementia across various demographics in the United States.

The last study integrated in this review dates from May 2004. The aim were the effects of Reminiscence Therapy in elderly people with dementia and their caregivers, more precisely, their well-being, ...

Scientists measured vascular health indicators at different life stages — ages 45-54, 55-64 and 65-74 — then tracked participants for dementia development.

Comparing the life expectancy of people born from 1900 to 2000, a study published Monday found that in many southern states, life expectancy changed very little, especially for women.

A common measure of the burden of disease is disability-adjusted life years, which accounts for the impacts on both functioning and life expectancy. Though this is an imperfect measure that can ...

Heavy and former heavy drinking is associated with brain abnormalities like hyaline arteriolosclerosis and neurofibrillary tangles, which can be a marker of dementia, new research shows.

Does Medicare cover dementia? Find out what Medicare covers for memory care, including each stage of Alzheimer’s and in-home versus nursing home care.