Most older people with earliest Alzheimer’s signs won’t develop dementia
With dementia, people may have a group of thinking and social symptoms that interferes with daily functioning.
Not a specific disease, dementia is a group...
Much still not known about cognitive decline, study finds
In a study from The Ohio State University and elsewhere, scientists found the risk factors linked to cognitive decline in older adults explain a...
This old drug could help treat dementia, study finds
A recent study from St George’s and elsewhere found that the drug tadalafil may be effective in treating people with vascular dementia.
Dementia is an...
Scientists find new way to diagnose vascular dementia
In a study from UCLA, scientists found measuring a key blood molecule may help doctors diagnose whether or how much impaired blood flow to...
What is frontotemporal dementia? A neurologist explains
Less than one year after stepping away from acting due to a diagnosis of aphasia, Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, according...
Widely used anxiety and sleep drugs may harm cognitive functions
Benzodiazepines are effective and widely used drugs for treating states of anxiety and sleep disorders.
A recent study from the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich...
Common constipation drug linked to higher risk of dementia
Laxatives are a type of medicine that can help you empty your bowels if you're having trouble going to the toilet.
They're widely used to treat...
Which blood pressure number can predict your dementia, stroke risk?
Scientists from the University of Miami recently found that the bottom number (diastolic blood pressure) on a blood pressure test could be important when...
Scientists solve mysteries about leading biomarker for Alzheimer’s
Scientists found how a toxic form of tau protein, notorious for forming tangles in the brains , spreads as the disease progresses.
New smartphone app can strongly improve memory recall
In a study from the University of Toronto, scientists found that a new smartphone application helps to strongly improve memory recall.