A new study suggests that exercise can be particularly beneficial for older people at a higher risk for the disease.

In people at risk for Alzheimer’s disease, researchers linked minimal to moderate physical activity to a 3-to 7-year delay in cognitive symptoms.

A slower walk as you age has always been a warning sign of increasing frailty that could lead to falls and other disabilities, experts say. Emerging research in small groups of elderly subjects has ...

Leading doctors are highlighting how an unusual walking technique could help boost memory and stave off dementia. University of California, Los Angeles Drs Eve Glazier and Elizabeth Ko say that ...

According to researchers, a persons pace and gait could be a new type of screening tool to detect dementia. A new study has ...

A slower walking pace could be a sign of cognitive decline or dementia, a new study suggests. Researchers assessed more than 16,800 healthy people over the age of 65 in the US and Australia during a ...

Vague guidelines to “move more” don’t cut it anymore. Health experts are now tailoring specific walking recommendations to get better-than-ever results. In this way, walking daily is being used as a ...

The brain may not be a muscle (it’s an organ), but a good rule of thumb is to treat it like one. Experts suggest ...

For most older adults, the idea of aging in place and staying at home for as long as possible is an attractive one. However, for seniors who've been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or another ...

We break down the current state of frontotemporal dementia, from bvFTD to PPA, and why 'promising' therapies are still far ...

During certain times of the day, some people with dementia may become more confused and disoriented. Referred to by ...