Because Alzheimer’s is just one of several diseases that cause dementia, the key distinction lies in their scope.

Singer Robbie Williams has said his mother Janet no longer recognises him as she continues to battle dementia. The 51-year-old former Take That member announced his mum had been diagnosed with the ...

NHS data indicates that over 944,000 people in the UK are living with dementia, with about one in 11 people over 65 affected.

Dementia and Alzheimer's disease are frequently confused. However, a psychologist has now explored both terms to clearly ...

"You have frontotemporal dementia, you have Lewy Body dementia, the Korsakoff's dementia. So, there are lots of different ...

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The study, carried out by experts from the University of Nottingham, found that there was nearly a 50% increased risk of ...

When people hear the word dementia, they usually think of older adults. But dementia can also affect people under the age of ...

Dementia is caused by different diseases. Dementia with Lewy bodies is the third most common disease that causes dementia after Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia. For every 100 people who have ...

When you take medicine for problems like allergies or high blood pressure, you usually expect to feel better. But a new study ...

The Vanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer’s Center (VMAC) has been awarded a Center of Excellence grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The five-year award is from NIH’s National Institute ...

Loneliness was associated with a 31% higher risk of overall dementia. Links were seen with Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, and cognitive impairment. Relationships persisted after ...