A new test may get to the heart of your dementia risk several years before any symptoms emerge. Dementia, which affects over 6 million Americans, impacts memory, language and problem-solving skills.

A finger prick blood test combined with online brain testing—all done from home—could one day effectively identify people's ...

Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, ...

From financial woes to a declining sense of smell, issues that seem unrelated to memory can signal a dementia diagnosis in ...

Lewy body disease is a serious condition that affects the brain. It can change how people think, move, and remember. It is ...

Could a blood test for an Alzheimer’s-related protein help predict disease risk years before symptoms begin? Jovana Milanko/Stocksy A blood test measuring the levels of the p-tau217, a protein ...

A blood test may predict dementia risk in women as early as 25 years in advance, according to findings from a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on Wednesday.

Will your heart outlast your mind? Chances are that it will. Dementia isn’t a normal part of aging, but it’s going to happen to a lot more people.

A long-term study of older adults with moderate hearing loss found that hearing aids did not lead to better performance on memory or thinking tests, but the story did not end there. Over seven years, ...

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A surprising new discovery suggests that the early warning signs of dementia may not start in the brain at all, but in the ...