A new 20-year study shows it’s possible to prevent an Alzheimer’s diagnosis. These results should usher in a new age in which dementia is seen as a preventable chronic condition.

A 25-year observational study of 27,000 adults, a higher-fat cheese and cream diet, showed a link to lower dementia risk. An interesting connection, but not proof.

A new genetic study suggests that obesity and high blood pressure may play a direct role in causing dementia, not just increasing the risk. By analyzing data from large populations in Denmark and the ...

Boston University researchers in a groundbreaking study found that those with CTE have a much higher chance of being diagnosed with dementia. The largest study of its kind from the Boston University ...

Boston–The largest study of its kind from the Boston University CTE Center reveals that chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) should be recognized as a new cause of dementia. The research, published ...

Higher intake of full-fat cheese and cream was linked to lower dementia risk in a large Swedish study, raising eyebrows given decades of low-fat advice. Credit: Stock Higher intake of full-fat cheese ...

HIV is one of the world’s biggest killers. The virus has claimed more than 44 million lives, sparking fears around sex and immense stigma towards those most at risk, particularly men who have sex with ...

Learning a second language has a variety of benefits, and according to recent studies, it may even stave off dementia. Research into the disease suggests that becoming bilingual can delay the symptoms ...

Is aromatherapy beneficial for someone with Alzheimer’s disease? The term “aromatherapy” originated in 1928 with René-Maurice Gattefossé, a French chemist who discovered by accident that lavender oil ...

For the life of me, tell me I am not crazy. For the most part, my mom, 90, is healthy with no major issues, but there are some signs of dementia creeping in. It seems I am the only one who even ...

It’s never too late to start. With dementia cases expected to increase over the next 25 years, new research has found a way to significantly lower the risk of the degenerative disease. All it takes is ...