People with early-onset dementia (EOD), which is dementia diagnosed before the age of 65, had an all-cause mortality rate that was six times higher than the control group, according to a November ...

Most of us know dementia – a broad term for several disorders involving declines in memory, language and thinking – can severely affect daily life. But dementia is now the leading cause of death for ...

Men with dementia had a 24% higher risk for mortality and a higher use of many healthcare services, particularly hospital stays than women with the condition in a new cohort study. “Strategies to slow ...

Bill Alexander's wife, Christine, was diagnosed with dementia in 2019 but died of a heart attack just five years later.

FILE – In this Aug. 14, 2018 file photo, Dr. William Burke goes over a PET brain scan at Banner Alzheimers Institute in Phoenix. The drug company Biogen Inc. says it will seek federal approval for a ...

At 73, Robert Fishman reflects on caring for his 97-year-old mom with dementia, using his art to confront memory loss and ...

The death of a Johnston County woman has underscored the need for early detection, intervention, and family support.

New research in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism reveals that metformin, a medication traditionally prescribed to treat diabetes, is linked to lower risks of dementia and early death. In the study by ...