High blood sugar, hearing loss and low education are the most prevalent risk factors for dementia in the United States, according to a new report from the Dementia Risk Reduction Project.

The prevalence of dementia in older adults in the United States declined 30% between 2000 and 2016, possibly due to rising education levels, a reduction in smoking and better treatment of ...

With longer lifespans and an aging population, it wouldn’t be surprising to see rates of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia climbing higher too. But that’s not what’s happening. In fact, it appears that ...

The number of Americans over the age of 65 is rising quickly. In the past century, it has grown at nearly five times the rate of the rest of the population and is now approaching 60 million people.

Dementia education has emerged as a critical component of healthcare training as global populations age and the demand for dementia care intensifies. Current educational initiatives target the ...

Ohio Living Home Health & Hospice is offering training to help caregivers experience daily tasks through the eyes of a person ...

MORRISVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Relias, the trusted education and workforce enablement partner to more than 11,000 healthcare and human services organizations and 4.5 million caregivers, announced ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Research has shown that diet and exercise can impact your dementia risk. But what about how much money you make and your education level? Dementia may not be so ...

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a collection of symptoms caused by disorders affecting the brain … impacting ...

Strength training, which means weight-bearing exercises that challenge your muscles, can contribute to dementia prevention, especially when combined with other types of exercise.

A new La Trobe University program, MindCare, delivers culturally tailored dementia-prevention education to Greek, Arabic, ...

Some senior living communities are caring for people with dementia alongside other residents, not segregated behind locked ...