Because Alzheimer’s is just one of several diseases that cause dementia, the key distinction lies in their scope.

In a February 2019 study highlighted in Neurology, researchers reported that staying both physically and mentally active in ...

More than 7 million people in the United States live with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia (ADRD). Some risk factors ...

Limiting sweetened candy doesn't guarantee that you won't get dementia, but it is a positive step forward. Along with ...

Dementia and Alzheimer's disease are frequently confused. However, a psychologist has now explored both terms to clearly ...

NHS figures suggest that over 944,000 people in the UK currently have dementia, including one in every 11 over 65 years old ...

Despite concerns raised by clinicians and ethicists, direct-to-consumer testing for Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers is here, ...

Certain symptoms are relatively well-established, such as memory difficulties, changes in behaviour, and problems with ...

The eye test would be another tool for early diagnosis of degenerative brain diseases. A blood test that assists with early ...

Scientists identify a specific gene variant that doubles dementia risk in older men, suggesting the potential for targeted testing and personalized prevention.

"You have frontotemporal dementia, you have Lewy Body dementia, the Korsakoff's dementia. So, there are lots of different ...

"The American way of giving 'memory' prime billing as we talk about cognitive decline is a serious and painful failure to ...