There may be multiple reasons for this, says Dr. Ertekin-Taner: One of them is that the brain needs healthy vasculature to ...

For all three outcomes -- dementia, stroke, and late-life depression -- the median follow-up was 12.5 years. During follow-up ...

Excessive daytime sleepiness could be an early sign of a pre-dementia condition called motoric cognitive risk syndrome (MCR), ...

Feeling sleepy and less enthusiastic during the day may indicate a higher risk of developing a syndrome that often leads to ...

Experiencing excessive daytime sleepiness as an older adult can spell dire consequences that ultimately may lead to ...

A growing body of research demonstrates that smoking affects neurological health, specifically cognitive decline.

A study involving older people found that sleep problems were associated with a higher risk of developing a predementia ...

An international study led by a University of Queensland researcher has found frailty increases a person's risk of dementia, ...

A study of more than 9,800 adults in their 70s showed that those with stable cholesterol levels had a "significantly lower" ...

When older adults have significant year-to-year fluctuations in their cholesterol levels without changes in medication, it ...

Dementia is a collective term for various conditions that cause progressive brain decline and memory loss, with Alzheimer's ...

VINITA PARK, Mo. — The North County Police Cooperative is looking for a missing 77-year-old man with dementia. According to ...