dementia

Do you know there's a link between a variety of heart conditions and the risk for dementia? Most people don't. A survey of more than 2,000 people ... Read More »

Aside from the more widely known risks of running high blood sugars, researchers at the University of California San Francisco report that elevated ... Read More »

If you've got elderly people in your life, you may not be a stranger to dementia. I have a grandmother with senile dementia, so I know what it can be ... Read More »

Even smaller and more 'benign' brain events such as brief episodes of confusion, amnesia, or fainting can signal future strokes, according to new ... Read More »

A new study from Italy suggests that even walking every day may stave off the risk of dementia in people 65 and older. In addition to simple walking, ... Read More »

High blood pressure is no laughing matter -- and in elderly patients, it can lead to thinking difficulties that ultimately turn into dementia ... Read More »

A common effect of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia is aggression, as many family members of patients know --a couple of my family members have ... Read More »

If you ask my 89-year-old great aunt, one of the major downfalls of living so long is that most of your close friends and family died years ago and ... Read More »

The antioxidant known as beta carotene is a staple in the daily supplement ritual for many people (myself included). A study published this week ... Read More »

Did you know that 1 in 10 Americans over 65 are affected by Alzheimer's disease? I had no idea that the disease was so prevalent before I read this ... Read More »