Dementia is common, but there are things you can do to reduce your risk or slow the progression of the disease.

People with dementia may have trouble remembering recent events or conversations. Common items may be put in unusual places, like a wallet in the refrigerator. Mood changes, such as becoming withdrawn ...

Discover the early symptoms that could indicate the onset of dementia in your partner. Learn to differentiate between common ...

Memory can wither with age. Forgetfulness can be unnerving, but there are ways you can support your mind during memory loss — or support a loved one going through it. While not all lost memories can ...

It’s normal to occasionally forget where you left your keys, struggle to recall a new name or wonder if you’ve already taken your daily medication. “Everyone has memory slips now and again,” says ...

Medical Watch Digest for Feb 9 Study: Cognitive speed training delays dementia diagnosis Training the brain to think fast, preserves memory for decades. It’s all about short term brain training for ...

Sometimes forget where you parked your car while running errands or struggle to recall an acquaintance’s name stuck on the tip of your tongue? You may be wondering if these memory lapses are a normal ...

A long U.S. study finds simple computer based brain training may lower dementia risk even decades later in older adults.

Dr. Georgina Aldridge (left) works with Kalpana Gupta, a postdoctoral researcher in Aldridge’s lab at UI Health Care. (University of Iowa Health Care) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio versions of ...

A terrible irony of dementia — which can result in the inability to recognize people and places — is that the condition itself does not get the worldwide recognition it deserves. Until now. The United ...

Ashley Wong, PharmD, is an experienced pharmacist and medical writer who translates medical and drug information into easily digestible language. Effect on memory: Benzodiazepines are known to affect ...