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"You have frontotemporal dementia, you have Lewy Body dementia, the Korsakoff's dementia. So, there are lots of different ...
NHS figures suggest that over 944,000 people in the UK currently have dementia, including one in every 11 over 65 years old ...
While dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are terms that are often used interchangeably, they don’t mean the same thing.
They were designed to treat diabetes, then prescribed for weight loss, and now—as researchers are finding—they might hold the ...
Alzheimer’s and brain health deserve attention year-round, as millions are affected by dementia and related conditions.
As Alzheimer's disease progresses, behavioral and psychiatric issues become common, distressing, and even dangerous for ...
The exact numbers depended on the type of medication patients took, but the risk of developing Alzheimer’s was up to 70 ...
Dozens of people spent their Saturday morning covered in every color of the rainbow. The Color Me Crazy 5k race in Laona ...
Most people with dementia have a number of brain abnormalities, not just Alzheimer’s disease. The finding is forcing scientists to rethink the search for treatments. By Gina Kolata Allan Gallup ...
Doctors say dementia affects your thinking, memory, reasoning, mood and personality. Alzheimer's disease is just one type of the illness. Social workers say there are warning signs.
Dementia and Alzheimer's disease are frequently confused. However, a psychologist has now explored both terms to clearly ...
Many people think dementia and Alzheimer’s are the same, but that’s not necessarily true. Learn when a dementia diagnosis means it’s Alzheimer’s and when it doesn’t.