Samsung is rumored to unveil a brain health feature at CES. The feature could detect early signs of dementia. It will also provide recommendations for prevention. Samsung's next health feature could ...

Grief is often associated with death, says Paul Rado, 71, of La Plata County. But as he cares for his wife Jackie, 77, who has Alzheimer’s disease, he’s experiencing another kind of grief. “Ambiguous ...

Dementia can sneak up on you. I know, because it happened to my family. Back in the early 2000s, my first wife, Ginny, began demonstrating some unusual behavior. She was not her usual bubbly self.

Alzheimer’s disease is one of humanity’s most formidable foes. It affects 10 percent of people over age 65 and kills more people each year than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined. Its effects ...

Over 6 million Americans live with dementia, a progressive condition that affects memory, reasoning, judgment and language skills. There is no known cure for dementia, but new research suggests that a ...

A unique vaccine rollout in Wales gave researchers an accidental natural experiment that revealed a striking reduction in dementia among seniors who received the shingles vaccine. The protective ...

Over 55 million people live with dementia globally, a number projected to nearly triple come the year 2050. A significant portion of these cases, however, may be preventable. According to ...

A common vaccine meant to ward off shingles may be doing something even more extraordinary: protecting the brain. Earlier this year, researchers reported that the shingles vaccine cuts the risk of ...

There are 6.9 million Americans aged 65 and older living with dementia, and the risk is particularly high among the Indigenous population. CBS News Texas is looking into what's being done to protect ...

A recent study determined the lifetime risk of developing dementia is double that of previous estimates. But there’s good news here too. Alzheimer's disease is a common cause of dementia. This.

Robert Fishman, 73, regularly visits his 97-year-old mom at her assisted living facility. The boomer said their meetings are tough because she rarely recognises him. Her dementia has made him think ...

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