Dementia, affecting millions worldwide, isn’t a single condition but rather an umbrella term encompassing various disorders that impair cognitive function, memory, and everyday capabilities. Each type ...

(Boston)—Ten million new cases of dementia are diagnosed each year but the presence of different dementia forms and overlapping symptoms can complicate diagnosis and delivery of effective treatments.

While occasionally forgetting where you put your keys or not remembering something on your to-do list happens to all of us, frequent memory lapses may be an early sign of dementia, especially in women ...

The word 'dementia' describes a set of symptoms that over time can affect memory, problem-solving, language and behaviour. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. Dementia is a group ...

A British man has died due to frontotemporal dementia at just 24 years of age. When he was diagnosed after symptoms began in ...

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Your medical team should determine whether you have dementia or just normal memory loss due to aging. Fred Froese via Getty Images The number of cases of dementia in the U.S. is rising as baby boomers ...

Brain Health Tips: "There are things you can do to reduce your own risk of developing dementia. These include keeping active, ...

Certain types of antidepressants may accelerate the rate of cognitive decline seen in people with dementia. This is the ...

There are a number of different types of tremors that may be seen in individuals with dementia. Tremors are also commonly seen in people without dementia. If your loved one has a tremor, a neurologist ...