A new test may get to the heart of your dementia risk several years before any symptoms emerge. Dementia, which affects over 6 million Americans, impacts memory, language and problem-solving skills.

President Joe Biden was declared fit for duty by his physician after his annual physical on Feb. 28, the same month a special counsel report raised concerns about his memory. However, the 81-year-old ...

The 5-Cog assessment tool helped improve dementia-related care in primary care patients. 5-Cog tripled the odds that a patient would receive a dementia-related intervention within 90 days. The quick ...

Do you worry that your memory isn’t what it used to be? A simple five minute task that tests how well you can draw an ...

Misplaced your keys again? Blanked on the name of your neighbor’s dog? Don’t panic: Occasional forgetfulness is a normal part of aging. But if you have a sneaking suspicion that your memory lapses ...

Despite a lot of advancements in our understanding of dementia over the past few decades, doctors still don’t have a reliable way to tell who will develop the devastating condition. There's been quite ...

Fiona Phillips, a former host of ITV's daytime show Loose Women, has opened up about the initial symptoms she experienced before being diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's. The TV personality was ...

Editor's Note: An excerpt of this interview ran in WBUR's weekly health newsletter, CommonHealth. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. There’s a wave of dementia coming, ...

Lewy body disease may not be a well-known condition, but it causes two serious brain disorders—Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia. These illnesses affect a person’s ability to move and think ...