A study using lab-made models of the brain suggests that a herpes virus may be a key link between concussions and dementia ...

Genetic differences that contribute to how long a person will live and their risk of Alzheimer's disease have been identified ...

Nearly 7 million Americans have been diagnosed with dementia, which slowly erodes memory, thinking skills and the ability to ...

Declining blood levels of two molecules that occur naturally in the body track closely with worsening Alzheimer's disease, particularly in women. Levels were found to drop gradually, from women with ...

January marks Alzheimer's Awareness Month - aiming to support those living with dementia. And Alzheimer Society of Manitoba CEO Erin Crawford says there is promising news when it comes to a viable ...

All 16 of Indiana’s designated senior care organizations — known as Area Agencies on Aging — are now required to have a ...

Individuals who suffer head trauma from sports, accidents, or other causes often go on to develop neurodegenerative diseases ...

A research team has discovered intricate molecular mechanisms driving the RNA processing defects that lead to Huntington's disease and link HD with other neurodegenerative disorders such as ...

Use of Hormone Replacement Therapy has soared in popularity in recent years now taken by 2.6million women in England ...

People who move around in bed and appear to 'act out' dreams could be exhibiting an early sign of dementia or Parkinson's disease 'in nearly all cases', experts said today.

Imagine a world where the mind remains sharp, even as the years pass by. Scientists are on the brink of a breakthrough that ...

Medics have revealed how long a person can expect to live after being diagnosed with dementia. Survival rates range between two and nine years on average, the study suggests. Various factors appear to ...