Ralph Leroy Menzies, 67, is set to be executed Sept. 5 for abducting and killing Utah mother of three Maurine Hunsaker in ...

The study, which analyzed data on 1.2 million people with dementia, found improvements in five out of eight global regions ...

Larry Lawrence, a retired social worker, now finds healing and purpose on the comedy stage -- even as he battles a ...

Because Alzheimer’s is just one of several diseases that cause dementia, the key distinction lies in their scope.

Frontotemporal dementia or frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) refers to a range of disorders that impact the brain’s frontal ...

To deny this as self-indulgence is to misread not just the emotional landscape of dementia, but its existential core: the ...

Dementia remains a leading cause of disability and dependency among older adults, affecting an estimated 55 million people globally, according to the World Health Organization.

A person diagnosed with dementia has improved survival outcomes in recent years amid significant progress in dementia ...

Ballman, also known as 'Gus', was reported missing by his family on July 7. Ballman has dementia and was last seen walking north on Highway 2 on Monday. On Wednesday, SCSO released photos taken from ...

Some forgetfulness is part of the aging process. Recognizing when it could be something more can help families cope with a difficult illness.

UCLA scientists mined millions of electronic health records and uncovered four distinct “roadways” that funnel people toward Alzheimer’s—ranging from mental-health struggles to vascular troubles.

Treating the neurodegenerative disease in its earlier stages is key to slowing cognitive decline. A new study offers hope for ...