dementia

Omega-3 fatty acids may help some older adults avoid dementia and live longer -- but they may not be brighten the moods of seniors who aren't depressed, three new studies show.

(American Academy of Sleep Medicine) A study in the Aug. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that the sleep patterns of older adults who live with and provide direct care during the night for a person with dementia are significantly worse than other older adults.

(Karolinska Institutet) Living with a spouse or a partner decreases the risk of developing Alzheimer's and other dementia diseases.

This according to a study by Krister Håkansson, researcher in psychology at Växjö University and Karolinska Institutet, Sweden.

The results were presented for the first time yesterday at the world's largest dementia conference.

Being single when you reach middle age could increase your risk of dementia, a study suggests.

Alzheimer's Conference: Before a person shows signs of dementia -- when treatment may be most effective -- new tests promise to detect Alzheimer's disease.

CHICAGO – A milder type of mental decline that often precedes Alzheimer's disease is alarmingly more common than has been believed, and in men more than women, doctors reported Monday.

Scientists have found further evidence that cholesterol-lowering statins may protect against dementia and memory loss.

CHICAGO (AP) -- New research shows that a milder type of mental decline that often precedes Alzheimer's disease is much more common than thought....

A drug used to lower blood pressure could prevent or delay thousands of Alzheimer's cases, US research has suggested.

The same drugs that protect against heart attacks and strokes by lowering cholesterol may also protect against age-related memory loss and dementia.