"What is good for the heart is good for the brain," one researcher says.

Some seniors may carry a protective gene that keeps their minds decades younger.

Researchers monitored the activity of around 2,000 adults for three years. A new study from the American Academy of Neurology ...

It’s never too late to start. With dementia cases expected to increase over the next 25 years, new research has found a way ...

A study by Universitat Rovira i Virgili finds that prioritizing low glycemic index foods, including most fruits and whole grains, may lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.

If you are like a lot of people, you might be anxious about the risk of getting dementia as you age. The lifetime risk of ...

Over 7 years, hearing aid prescription did not improve cognition but was associated with a significant reduction in the risk for dementia in older adults with moderate hearing loss.

High body mass index (BMI) could cause a higher risk of vascular-related dementia (a combination of vascular + unspecified ...

Medical News Today looks at three key studies and their key findings that highlight and further confirm the connection between how poor sleep increases dementia risk.

People with obesity and high blood pressure may face a higher risk of dementia, according to a new study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Dementia is a growing global ...

A new study finds that sleep timing is linked to dementia risk, as people with weak circadian rhythms face a 2.5 times higher risk of developing cognitive decline.

In a new study, people who ate more high-fat cheese were less likely to develop dementia. Experts explain the link and reveal if you should eat more cheese for brain health.