People over the age of 60 are more susceptible to Parkinson's disease. As China's population continues to age, this new medical breakthrough has sparked hope within both the academic and medical ...

Jaime Bortz, 39, is losing her memory to dementia. Her mom, now a full-time carer, is foreshadowing the burden many families will experience as dementia cases rise.

The final warning signs are as follows: 13. Misplaced things. We all lose our keys, reading glasses, that important piece of mail you meant to hold onto. But putting things in unusual places, or ...

Dementia can affect people differently, however there are some common early symptoms that may appear some time before a ...

Dementia is not an inevitability of getting older and there are things you can do to lower your risk of developing it ...

Studies are linking a pathogen behind gum disease with Alzheimer's - a discovery that could help provide early indicators ...

An infant with a fatal genetic disease has survived past the age of 2 with no signs of the condition, thanks to treatment ...

That’s why it can be particularly devastating if you are taking care of a person with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia who repeatedly asks to go home when they’re already there. “Many times caregivers ...

According to another paper submitted by University of Louisville microbiologist Jan Potempa, the pathogen behind chronic gum ...

Scientists from DZNE, University Hospital Bonn, and the University of Bonn have found new evidence that reducing brain inflammation could help treat Alzheimer’s disease. Their research, published in ...

Two years ago, Beatrice Cieslik was diagnosed with CLN2 type Batten disease - a rare degenerative condition which causes ...