Dementia is a group of brain disorders that cause a decline in cognitive functions like memory and thinking. While some cognitive decline is a natural part of aging, dementia is an extreme version ...

Scientists have made a breakthrough in understanding how Alzheimer’s disease develops, and a decades-old drug could be the ...

A large, long-term study found that playing a brain training video game may help protect the brain against dementia for ...

"I just know that my brain's not right," said Carrie Richardson, 44. "And so, I hate it. I just want it to be normal." At 41, Carrie developed early-onset Alzheimer's disease. The condition is caused ...

The experimental drug lecanemab shows "potential" as an Alzheimer's disease treatment, according to new Phase 3 trial results, but the findings raise some safety concerns because of its association ...

Stand at attention for an off-kilter sign of this particular kind of dementia. Nearly 7 million Americans have been diagnosed with dementia, which gradually destroys memory, thinking skills, and the ...

A few years ago, my dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, just like his older brother and his mum before him. Slowly, his personality began to ebb away. Now, at the age of 75, his cognitive ...

The drug would need to be taken long before symptoms first appear—but it could be used to help protect at-risk individuals.

A 20-year study found brain games that boost speed and split attention helped prevent Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

Our team at the UK Dementia Research Institute’s Biomarker Factory at UCL are part of the global effort working to develop ...