Taking any kind of opioid to reduce pain raised the risk of death 11-fold during the first two weeks for people over 65 diagnosed with dementia, a new study found. CNN values your feedback 1.

Cognitive decline can start years before signs begin, but there are changes you can make to reduce your risk of early dementia, a new study found. CNN values your feedback 1.

Air pollution may raise risk of dementia, analysis says. Researchers examined 16 studies and found consistent evidence of a connection between toxic air pollutants known as PM 2.5 and dementia ...

Older adults at greater risk for dementia may be able to protect themselves against cognitive decline by using hearing aids, new research shows. A study published Monday in the Lancet found that ...

Large-scale analyses of electronic health data suggest that the herpes zoster vaccine could protect against dementia — but it’s not yet clear how.

Among them is Owen Amble, 16, from Spokane, Wash. He was drawn to “Everywhere at the End of Time” because his grandfather was recently diagnosed with dementia.

S ome of the best strategies for reducing the chances of developing dementia are, to put it kindly, impracticable. Don’t grow old; don’t be a woman; choose your parents carefully. But although ...

Before 2020, dementia and memory loss were a major part of the global health care conversation. Dementia is the seventh leading cause of death, and the emergence of COVID-19 has shone a light on ...

While the threat of dementia is frightening, the connection to the use of the drugs, known as proton pump inhibitors, is far from proven and needs more careful study. Skip to content.

Joan Presky worries about dementia. Her mother lived with Alzheimer’s disease for 14 years, the last seven in a memory-care residence, and her maternal grandfather developed dementia, too.