Dementia is a devastating condition that impacts up to 10 percent of older adults. And while there's no cure, getting diagnosed early can help patients get on a treatment plan and families prepare.

Skeletal muscle loss is a risk factor for developing dementia, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Skeletal muscles make up about ...

When you think of dementia risk, chances are your mind goes to mental signs like forgetfulness ― which is the most common ...

A surgical technique known as temporalis tendon transfer, in conjunction with intense physical therapy before and after surgery, may help reanimate the features of those with facial paralysis, ...

Older individuals with apparent skeletal muscle mass loss were at greater risk of developing dementia, researchers found. People with low temporalis muscle mass -- a set of jawbone muscles linked to ...

Maintaining muscle might be one way to help prevent dementia, new research suggests. "We found that older adults with smaller skeletal muscles are about 60% more likely to develop dementia when ...

Sarcopenia measured by temporalis muscle thickness (TMT) robustly and independently predicts early relapse and short survival in primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma. Very thin TMT is a ...