Alcohol abuse can be a symptom of dementia, study finds
Scientists from Mount Sinai and elsewhere found that patients who start abusing alcohol later in life—after age 40—may be doing so secondary to an...
Coffee and tea may help lower stroke and dementia risks
Scientists from Tianjin Medical University found that drinking coffee or tea may be associated with a lower risk of stroke and dementia.
Drinking coffee was...
People with heart problem may have higher dementia risk
Scientists from the University of Gothenburg found that for people with atrial fibrillation, one of our most common cardiac disorders, dementia risk is elevated.
The...
Scientists find better way to detect common cognitive disease
In recent years, the subcortical small-vessel disease has become an increasingly common cognitive diagnosis.
Scientists from the University of Gothenburg found that it is possible...
What you need to know about vascular dementia
Vascular dementia is caused by conditions that damage the blood vessels in the brain, depriving the brain of oxygen.
It is the second most common...
Half of older adults now die with a dementia diagnosis, study finds
Scientists from the University of Michigan found that nearly half of all older adults now die with a diagnosis of dementia listed on their...
Scientists find new way to treat mild cognitive impairment, mild dementia
Scientists from Sage Therapeutics found a new drug for mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia associated with Alzheimer's disease is safe and may be...
What is frontotemporal dementia?
Frontotemporal disorders (FTD), sometimes called frontotemporal dementia, are the result of damage to neurons in the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain.
Many possible...
This promising Alzheimer’s drug may improve memory in normal aging
A new study from the University of Colorado found that a potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease may also improve cognitive function in Down syndrome and...
Three biggest risk factors for your dementia risk
A new study from the University of Minnesota found nearly half of all dementia cases in the U.S. may be linked to a dozen...