A simple brain-training program that sharpens how quickly older adults process visual information may have a surprisingly powerful long-term payoff. In a major 20-year study of adults 65 and older, ...

Some vaccines, along with heart medications and other drugs, appear to have a protective benefit. By Dana G. Smith Getting your annual flu shot may come with a significant side benefit: helping to ...

SELINSGROVE — Journey to Justice will host a community presentation to help people navigate the challenging world of dementia and abuse prevention. The event will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. March 31 at ...

Dealing with dementia is a pressing challenge, especially amongst those with loved ones at later stages of life. The Village Church Care Ministry hopes to support these needs with a free, hour-long ...

Dementia is one of the great fears of aging, especially as rates continue to climb in many countries. So when headlines suggest that tinnitus—a condition affecting nearly one in five adults—may be ...

SALISBURY — In observance of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, which is September, a special program is planned at Trinity Oaks, 728 Klumac Road, Salisbury. Presented by Trinity at Home, Trinity Living ...

Dementia cases continue to rise in the U.S., with people over age 55 facing a 42% risk of developing the condition in their lifetime. A recent study led by Johns Hopkins predicted half a million ...

This could be a hard pill to swallow. Now, a board-certified anesthesiologist in Los Angeles is revealing five daily medications that may also increase your likelihood of developing dementia, a group ...

The number of people with dementia is expected to double in the next 40 years, according to a study out this week in the journal Nature. Researchers estimate about a million adults in the U.S. will ...

Estrogen exerts neuroprotective effects on the brain, and the reduction in endogenous estrogen after menopause increases women’s risk for Alzheimer’s disease (AD), cerebrovascular disease, or both.

Dementia is a word that strikes fear in the hearts of many. The thought of losing cognitive function, of forgetting loved ones and cherished memories is simply terrifying. Dementia isn’t just a ...