Relying on clinical symptoms of memory loss to diagnose Alzheimer's disease may miss other forms of dementia caused by Alzheimer's that don't initially affect memory, reports a new Northwestern ...

Medically reviewed by Brigid Dwyer, MD Key Takeaways Vitamin deficiencies, especially low B12, can significantly impact ...

Physical activity turns out to be a modifiable risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease. Find out how many steps one needs to take ...

November is Alzheimer's Awareness Month. More than 6 million Americans are living with the disease. A new trial hopes to ward it off before symptoms start. Imagine a loved one forgetting your name.

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurological disorder characterised by memory loss and cognitive decline, caused by ...

Scientists at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota say they have identified a new type of memory loss. Limbic-predominant amnestic neurodegenerative syndrome, or LANS, affects the brain's limbic system, which ...

Dr Rupa Parmar says symptoms like memory loss, confusion, and changes in personality can be confused for dementia ...

A doctor has warned of the less common symptoms of Alzheimer's disease that could be mistaken for stress or burnout - and ...

Texas voters on Tuesday are on track to approve Proposition 14, the constitutional amendment that both establishes a Dementia ...

Getting enough quality sleep is essential to strong memory function. Understanding the sleep-memory connection may help you learn to prioritize sleep and improve your memory.

As a primary care physician, I often have older patients come to me worried about dementia. They tell me they've been forgetting names or where they put their keys, and they're concerned that such ...

Doctor says treatment and symptoms indicate tumor is not very big. June 6, 2012 — -- It's unlikely that singer Sheryl Crow's meningioma -- a tumor that occurs outside of the brain -- triggered ...