More than 70% of people over 70 years old will one day develop cardiovascular disease, highlighting the need for effective ...

Chronic lower back pain doesn't just limit mobility, it can take over daily life. For millions of older adults, persistent pain leads to reliance on prescription medication just to get through the day ...

In recognition of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services should review and revise policies for Alzheimer’s disease therapies to clear the path for early ...

When to raise the dose. Results of clinical trials demonstrate that higher doses are associated with better effects. The difference between donepezil 5 mg and 10 mg, galantamine 9 mg and 12 mg, and ...

Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, affects over 7 million Americans aged 65 and older, with projections ...

About 42% of adults over 55 will develop dementia eventually, according to the National Institutes of Health. Yet for such a ...

As the patient population grows older in the U.S., dentists must handle a wide variety of geriatric patients. One such condition that these patients face is dementia. Chances are, if you are one of ...

Hormone therapy in older women with breast cancer was associated with a reduced risk of subsequent dementia, a retrospective study of Medicare patients suggested. Breast cancer patients who received ...

A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that images portraying dementia in Finnish newspapers often paint a ...