Some 22% of adults 65 and older are believed to have trouble with their memory and thinking, also known as mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Individuals with MCI can perform most everyday activities ...

Need an excuse to finally book that bucket-list vacation? Research suggests that traveling can be a boon for your brain, with some studies finding it may benefit dementia patients and even help fend ...

Dementia is a devastating condition that impacts up to 10 percent of older adults. And while there's no cure, getting diagnosed early can help patients get on a treatment plan and families prepare.

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The lifetime risk of dementia after age 55 is about 42% — more than double the risk reported by earlier studies, and one that puts greater urgency on the need to mitigate addressable health problems, ...

The number of cases will increase, but the rates seem to be declining with every birth cohort that reaches advanced ages, researchers said. By Paula Span Joan Presky worries about dementia. Her mother ...