Visiting friends, attending parties and going to church may help keep your brain healthy, according to research conducted at Rush.

New drug approvals and a federal dementia care pilot program among the year's significant developments, according to the nonprofit.

According to the Alzheimer's Association, nearly 7 million Americans aged 65 and older are estimated to be living with dementia, and a recent study projects that those numbers will skyrocket

Researchers have linked daily consumption of certain amounts of processed red meats to increased dementia risk, but some doctors question the claim.

It usually takes each cycle of sleep 90 minutes or more to complete. The study, which involved 128 participants with mixed dementia and dementia-free status, found that people wit

Scientists have uncovered a potential link between delayed REM sleep and Alzheimer's disease. A new study shows that individuals who take longer to enter the dream phase of sleep may be at higher risk of developing the condition.

Limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE) is a recently characterized form of dementia that is distinct from Alzheimer's disease but can co-occur with the condition

New research comparing different approaches to dementia care for people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias found no significant differences in patient behavioral symptoms or caregiver strain,

Alzheimer’s disease is currently the third-leading cause of death among seniors in the U.S., following cardiovascular disease and cancer, with more than 5.2 million people in the U.S. now suffering from Alzheimer’s or some other type of serious memory impairment (i.

Antimicrobials, vaccines, and anti-inflammatories are associated with a reduced risk for Alzheimer disease and dementia, while antipsychotics and drugs for diabetes are associated with an increased risk.

People who care for patients with Alzheimer's or other dementia must be alert when winter weather turns dangerous, advises the Nebraska Alzheimer's Association.

A program that provides palliative care to people with dementia and their caregivers lowered the number of emergency department visits and hospitalizations by approximately half in about a year, a new study shows.