When someone with dementia loses their ability to have empathy, caring for them can become isolating and fraught, research shows.

Sleep disturbances are common in old age, but drastic changes, such as waking up at 3 am or not being able to stay awake during the day, may be signs of dementia. Regions of the brain that regulate sleep, such as the brainstem, are among the first to be affected in Alzheimer’s, causing disturbances years before memory problems.

Researchers have uncovered the mechanism underlying frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) caused by variants in the valosin-containing protein (VCP) gene. Their study, which used a fruit fly model,

Wendy Williams, who is battling frontotemporal lobe dementia and aphasia, detailed her 'prison'-like conditions at the facility where she is living.

Shaheen Larrieux, 60, shares how losing both parents to dementia taught her life-changing lessons about health, resilience and hope

Living in a family where there is genetic risk for dementia significantly affects choices about having children and how to parent, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

Willis was diagnosed first with aphasia -- a condition where the brain's ability to understand or express language is impaired, according to the National Institutes of Health -- in 2022 before receiving an additional diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia in 2023, according to his family.

The retired actor — currently battling frontotemporal dementia — was seen in a rare video speaking with LA wildfire first responders.

Living in a family where there is genetic risk for dementia significantly affects choices about having children and how to parent, finds a study led by UCL researchers.

Wife Emma Heming Willis shared a black-and-white Instagram Reel of the 69-year-old 'Die Hard' star shaking hands with emergency workers.

Bruce Willis was seen in public for what appeared to be the first time since his 2023 frontotemporal dementia (FTD) diagnosis in a video his wife Emma Heming Willis shared that showed Willis speaking with and thanking Los Angeles police officers as wildfires continue throughout Los Angeles county.

Williams — who revealed she’s living in a New York City wellness facility — responded, “Hell f–king no” when Lemon, 58, asked if she was “incapacitated” as her guardian, Sabrina E. Morrissey, has claimed.