Women aged 80 and older who experience increased sleepiness are twice as likely to develop dementia as those with stable ...

The findings suggest -- for the first time in a clinical trial -- that early treatment to remove amyloid plaques from the ...

An experimental drug appears to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's-related dementia in people destined to develop the disease in their 30s, 40s or 50s, according to the results of a new study. The ...

Dementia is a neurodegenerative condition that affects memory and cognitive function and can present a range of symptoms in ...

New research shows two thirds of people who have a relative living with dementia initially put the signs down to old age ...

Dementia is a group of symptoms that result in the gradual decline of brain function, making it difficult for an individual ...

This unexpected early warning sign relates to a change in sensory perception, specifically your sense of smell. A declining ...

A recent study determined the lifetime risk of developing dementia is double that of previous estimates. But there’s good ...

Terry Pratchett was diagnosed with posterior cortical atrophy, a type of dementia caused by Alzheimer’s disease, in 2007 – ...

"However, little is known about how changes in sleep and cognition are connected over time and how these changes relate to ...

Dr Sten Ekberg says there are seven key stages of dementia, and identifying the early stages is essential if there's any hope of arresting the progress of the debilitating condition ...

While memory loss is the most recognised symptom of dementia, another issue can actually appear before the cognitive decline ...