Both occur more commonly in older adults and impact the way we connect with the world, but drawing a straight line from one to the other is tricky. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, with a ...

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

Scientists have found that adding a missing phospholipid back into the bloodstream might help improve blood flow and reduce ...

Some people are immune to dementia, even if their brain is deteriorating. Cognitive reserve is the secret boost that builds ...

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Low mood and depression can be an early warning sign of dementia but may also indicate seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a ...

America has a loneliness epidemic, but for aging people, social isolation has grave health consequences, including an ...

This article explores late-life relocations in patients with dementia, hospital stays, and their implications for health care policy, geriatric care, and future research priorities. Objectives: This ...

Mounting evidence points to a connection between dementia and common herpes virus infections, particularly herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which causes cold sores, and varicella zoster virus (VZV ...

Since at least 2016, some of the world’s leading mental health professionals have been sounding the alarm that Donald Trump appears to be emotionally and psychologically unwell – and perhaps even a ...