Dementia is expected to proliferate along with the super elderly. So health practitioners are focused on screening for it.

Researchers say a simple blood test could help flag which older women face a higher risk of dementia long before any symptoms ...

Misplaced your keys again? Blanked on the name of your neighbor’s dog? Don’t panic: Occasional forgetfulness is a normal part of aging. But if you have a sneaking suspicion that your memory lapses ...

A new digital version of the types of assessments carried out in NHS memory clinics has received government funding to be ...

The 5-Cog assessment tool helped improve dementia-related care in primary care patients. 5-Cog tripled the odds that a patient would receive a dementia-related intervention within 90 days. The quick ...

(fotostorm/E+/Getty Images) Diagnostic tests are continuing to get better at spotting the earliest signs of dementia, and new ...

A decline in brain function interfering with daily living isn’t a normal part of aging. Dementia is on the rise, more than ...

Despite a lot of advancements in our understanding of dementia over the past few decades, doctors still don’t have a reliable way to tell who will develop the devastating condition. There's been quite ...

The outcome of the study revealed other interesting associations, too.

Rising diagnoses of young onset dementia highlight the need for early recognition and timely evaluation of a condition that ...