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 ...

A few years ago, my dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, just like his older brother and his mum before him. Slowly, his personality began to ebb away. Now, at the age of 75, his cognitive ...

The test may make it easier to identify whether people with memory and thinking problems have Alzheimer’s or not. By Pam Belluck A blood test that can help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease has received ...

See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Stand at attention for an off-kilter sign of this particular kind of dementia. Nearly 7 million Americans have been ...

Sleep plays a critical role in memory, cognitive performance, and overall health. But for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease—a progressive neurodegenerative condition that impacts memory and ...

Early detection of Alzheimer's disease through tau protein blood tests could delay dementia, but Medicare coverage policies ...

CNN founder Ted Turner has died at 87 after a battle with Lewy body dementia, a type of progressive dementia. What to know about the diagnosis.

"I just know that my brain's not right," said Carrie Richardson, 44. "And so, I hate it. I just want it to be normal." At 41, Carrie developed early-onset Alzheimer's disease. The condition is caused ...

As a nationally-renowned broadcast journalist, Natalie Morales, 52, is no stranger to asking the hard questions. But when it ...

Ruth Langsford has called for quicker diagnosis of dementia as she spoke about the condition, which both her mother and ...