The 5-word memory test presents numerous benefits as a dementia screening instrument. To begin with, it is simple and quick to implement, needing a few minutes for completion. This renders it ...

A WORD on the tip of the tongue or a forgotten birthday – everyone has occasional memory blanks. While forgetting things ...

I’ve tried everything,” Dr. Nathaniel Chin, an associate professor at the University of Wisconsin Department of Medicine, ...

The signs have been there for some time – including memory loss and changes to her character – but she is too scared to talk ...

Several studies have suggested that a diet rich in sugar and saturated fat can contribute to inflammation, potentially ...

Dementia is a general term for a group of ... “So by going to the GP, they can run some blood tests and quick memory tests to determine what the symptoms are. And then if they feel it is ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Am I a doomed man? When I was 25, I survived a battle with testicular cancer. The good news is that 45 years later, after two kids and three grandkids, I’m in good health.

The finding has implications for all of us, write Harvard physician-researchers Christopher Worsham and Anupam Jena.

Higher cardiorespiratory fitness is related to a decreased risk for dementia in the long-term and better cognitive performance at baseline.

And it may give people the chance to plan their dementia care while they are still able to. New research led by The Florey ...