But in people with dementia —which is an umbrella term for mental decline and can be related to a number of diseases such as ...

Watching an older loved one’s mind fade is often a slow, challenging experience for everyone involved. However, sometimes the memory loss can happen fast, leaving little time for answers. Your loved ...

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Two very unlikely signs in your body—that appear more than a decade before you may begin to get symptoms of dementia—have been explored by researchers recently. Scientists from Monash University in ...

Having a larger waistline, high blood pressure and other risk factors that make up metabolic syndrome is associated with an increased risk of young-onset dementia, according to a new study.

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 64-year-old male in excellent health. My mom and dad both developed dementia. Dad died from a stroke at 76, a few months after diagnosis. Mom is 85 and has severe short-term ...