Dementia often affects memory, thinking, behavior and daily functioning — now, a new case study reveals a novel symptom that shouldn’t be overlooked. Nearly 7 million Americans and more than 55 ...

"Even without dementia, we have little control over how others process information. All we can do is change our own viewpoint as we attempt to understand their mindset," Carol Bradley Bursack writes.

In a recent article published in the Genes Journal, researchers discussed the significance of pharmacogenomics-based studies in the research for personalized therapeutics for dementia, including drugs ...

The Scripts News Agency asked if I could assess a politician's cognitive fitness by listening to their speech and language. My answer disappointed them. A Window Into the Brain Speech and language ...

A 20-year follow-up of older adults in the ACTIVE randomized trial linked to Medicare claims found that speed of processing cognitive training with booster sessions was associated with a significantly ...

Megan Worthy still recalls singing in a choir in the Australian capital, Canberra, as she was growing up. Now, as a rare form ...

ATLANTA — It takes a special person to tackle an issue shrouded in shame and stigma, but 50 years ago, Rosalynn Carter brought mental health out of the shadows and into boardrooms, government chambers ...

CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder said the results of the study on coffee drinkers having lower risk of ...

A higher body mass index (BMI) appears to be causally related to a greater risk for vascular-related dementia.