Dementia often affects memory, thinking, behavior and daily functioning — now, a new case study reveals a novel symptom that ...

Health specialists say subtle physical behaviours — especially involving the hands — may sometimes signal neurological ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Memory loss may not always be the first warning sign that dementia is brewing — changes in behavior or personality might be an early clue. Researchers on Sunday outlined a syndrome ...

TUESDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- Relatively simple adjustments in lighting may ease some of the behavioral problems associated with dementia, new research suggests. Use of melatonin, a hormone ...

Bruce Willis’ family announced that he has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. The announcement came about a year after his family said that Willis would step away from acting after being ...

Researchers identify a repeat expansion in the GOLGA8A gene as a major genetic driver for a rare, early-onset form of frontotemporal dementia.

With more Americans living longer, the challenge of managing symptoms of dementia is simultaneously increasing. Now, a new study offers a fresh perspective on understanding, treating and managing the ...

A new study is offering clearer insight into how chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease linked ...

After an early-career lesson, Teepa Snow built a national dementia care model focused on seeing the person, not the disease.

New findings from the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences suggest that the emergence of criminal behavior in middle age may indicate the early onset of a neurodegenerative ...

Older adults with vision problems may be more likely to develop dementia, a new study published in JAMA Ophthalmology has found. Researchers at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor analyzed data from ...