In 2019, I met the health minister of a populous nation. After spending 30 minutes discussing the country’s dementia statistics, the minister politely stopped me mid-sentence — and asked whether I ...

People diagnosed with dementia are living longer than before—thanks to advancements in the early identification of the condition and improvements in treatments and tailored care. This is the ...

An analysis of 56 million people has shown that exposure to air pollution increases the risk of developing a particular form of dementia, the third most common type after Alzheimer’s disease and ...

Memory loss might have met its match. A new study from Case Western Reserve School of Medicine suggests that GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy could lower your risk of developing ...

Receiving a diagnosis like dementia doesn’t happen overnight, but the amount of time it takes to learn what’s really going on has always been a little hazy. Now, new research has pinpointed how long ...

Many people with dementia endure long delays often over 3 years before receiving a diagnosis, with even longer waits for younger patients. A global review of over 30,000 cases reveals that age, ...

Mark Strassmann is CBS News' senior national correspondent based in Atlanta. He covers a wide range of stories, including space exploration. Strassmann is also the senior national correspondent for ...

With dementia diagnoses on the rise as the U.S. population grows older, many people are wondering what they can do to protect their brain health. A new study points to a surprisingly simple answer: ...

The anti-seizure drug gabapentin is used to treat epilepsy, nerve pain after shingles and restless legs syndrome by affecting chemical messengers in the brain and nerves. Common side effects include ...

Playing board games has been associated with higher cognition, improved quality of life and lower risk of developing dementia for older adults. Board games have made a massive comeback in the past ...