An estimated 6.7 million Americans over the age of 65 live with Alzheimer’s, so it's important to know the early signs of ...
Dementia affects more than 6 million Americans and U.S. cases are expected to double by 2060, so it’s worth knowing when to ...
It happens. You’re mid-sentence when you realise you totally forgot what you’re saying, or you’re driving to work—on a route you’ve traveled 100 times—but you take a wrong turn. The truth is that ...
When it comes to brain health, some things are out of your control. Age is the biggest risk factor for developing dementia, according to the World Health Organization, but others such as genetics, ...
Researchers say eye diseases, mood disorders, and certain proteins in the body could help predict dementia years before ...
When we think about dementia, we often think of a person experiencing memory loss and confusion. While it’s true that these ...
Studies reveal that changes in the retina, the thin layer of nerve cells at the back of the eye, mirror what’s happening inside the brain. Ophthalmologist says these eye-based signals could help ...
Carole Rainey, whose name has been changed to protect her privacy, started to notice something wasn't quite right with her husband, Bill, when he began to ramble in a way that was unlike him.
Mayo Clinic scientists have developed a new method to predict Alzheimer's risk decades before symptoms appear, using brain ...
A dementia symptom could manifest itself while someone is walking about, and whilst experts warn this can become "worrying", ...
Elaine Bearer sits at a wraparound desk with several computers, notebooks, and laboratory supplies strewn about. A confocal microscope about the size of a desktop computer from the 1990s sits in front ...