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

For decades, scientists believed Alzheimer’s was driven mainly by sticky protein plaques and tangles in the brain. Now Purdue researchers have revealed a hidden culprit: fat. They found that brain ...

The tests could help to improve dementia care, but scientists say there are still some caveats and unknowns. By Dana G. Smith Could a simple blood test predict your risk of getting dementia years, or ...

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 ...

Amyloid-beta plaques can harm neurons in the brain. (Sebastian Kaulitzki/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) The list of ...

Heart failure and Alzheimer's disease are both devastating conditions that can put equal strain on patients and families. They might also be related: the same toxic proteins that cause dementia in the ...

We often discuss depression and dementia separately, although scientists have long observed a connection between the two: People with depression appear to have a higher likelihood of developing ...

If you are like a lot of people, you might be anxious about the risk of getting dementia as you age. The lifetime risk of developing dementia after age 55 is estimated at 42 percent, according to a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you are like a lot of people, you might be anxious about the risk of getting dementia as you age. The lifetime risk of ...