"Dementia," "chiho-sho," and "Alzheimer's." These are all terms we have heard, but explaining the differences can be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dementia and Alzheimer's disease aren't the same thing. Here's why. While dementia and Alzheimer's disease are terms that are ...

Dementia currently affects more than 57 million people worldwide, with previous research projecting prevalence to reach ...

Personality changes, irritability, and memory loss top the list of early signs of dementia. Learn more about these and other ...

Since the days of Dr. Alzheimer himself, there has been a dream that severe senility might have an explanation — and a cure.

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 ...

Many people automatically think of Alzheimer’s disease when they hear the word “dementia.” While Alzheimer’s is the most common type, there are multiple kinds of dementia. Below, doctors explain ...

A new JAMA Psychiatry study linked ADHD to later cognitive impairment, and the coverage called it a fourfold dementia risk. A ...

In my clinical and coaching practice, I see many people with a friend or family member who has just received a dementia diagnosis. I often get asked, “Where do I even start?” Most people reinvent the ...

NASCAR legend Darrell Waltrip revealed that he has frontotemporal degeneration, a progressive brain disorder that affects behavior, language and cognition.