Inappropriate sexual behavior occurs in about a quarter of people with dementia. It can be treated with behavioral interventions and medications. Up to 1 in 4 people with dementia will display ...

A large-scale meta-analysis, led by first author Wei Yu Chua from the National University of Singapore and corresponding author Eng-King Tan at the National Neuroscience Institute and Duke-NUS Medical ...

White matter damage on brain MRI indicative of cerebral small vessel disease, a contributor to cognitive decline, was ...

Loneliness was associated with a 31% higher risk of overall dementia. Links were seen with Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, and cognitive impairment. Relationships persisted after controlling ...

Vascular dementia has long been overshadowed by Alzheimer’s disease, yet it is one of the leading causes of cognitive decline in older adults and often appears alongside other forms of dementia. Now, ...

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 ...

A new predictive tool may help identify patients at risk for poststroke dementia, potentially accelerating research and ...

Dementia represents far more than occasional forgetfulness or confusion. This collection of cognitive conditions affects millions worldwide, fundamentally altering lives and challenging our ...

In Don’t Listen to Your Lizard Brain, I explained how we all have a reptilian brain inside us that generates primitive drives such as hunger, sexuality, and territoriality, and that we can use our ...