On its own, LATE dementia is less severe than Alzheimer’s, but in combination, it makes Alzheimer’s symptoms worse, ...

Dementia is a group of brain disorders that cause a decline in cognitive functions like memory and thinking. While some cognitive decline is a natural part of aging, dementia is an extreme version ...

Alzheimer’s disease is the most commonly diagnosed form of dementia, but it’s far from the only one. In fact, most people who ...

SEATTLE — Alzheimer's disease is more than memory loss. It can slowly take away a person's ability to think, decide, and live independently. It is the most common kind of dementia which causes trouble ...

Scientists still don’t know exactly what causes Alzheimer's disease. But as more and more research funnels in, there are lots of new theories and datapoints trying to draw a clear picture of the ...

In recent years, an increasing number of scientific investigations have backed an alarming hypothesis: Alzheimer's disease may not be merely a condition of an aging brain, but the product of infection ...

Poor sleep is linked to dementia risk. Learn how optimizing your sleep habits and focusing on deep, restorative rest may help ...

New research published in the journal Nature suggests that modest doses of lithium orotate may prevent or even reverse Alzheimer's disease, the number one cause of dementia.

A new study explores the connection between obesity and Alzheimer's disease. Researchers found different cellular messengers in people with obesity that signal plaque formation in the brain. Here's ...

My wife lives in a world of her own, inhabited by persons living, dead, and imaginary. It’s a world that is often difficult for me to enter. About six years ago, a PET scan “confirmed” the neurologist ...