Newly appointed Secretary for Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has his work cut out regarding brain health ...

Scientists have found further evidence that long-term use of common over-the-counter pain medication such as aspirin and ...

As dementia diagnoses and the demand for care increase, more nursing home operators are trying to take a bite of the memory care apple.

“[People from] Ikaria, Greece, live about eight years longer [than US citizens, on average], largely without dementia, no discernible dementia,” he said. An estimated 6.7 million Americans are ...

During Brain Awareness Week, the American Heart Association offers insight to improve your brain health as the burden of dementia and other neurological conditions grows worldwide ...

Doctors often use antidepressants to manage the depression, anxiety and agitation that accompanies a diagnosis of dementia. Now, a new study suggests the use of antidepressants may hasten the ...

The study appears in BMC Medicine. Dementia risk increases with age, and according to the National Health Statistics Report, 4% of adults ages 65 and older in the United States reported a dementia ...

Antidepressants are commonly used to help relieve such symptoms as aggressiveness, anxiety, depression and disrupted sleep in patients with dementia. "Depressive symptoms can both worsen cognitive ...

New research highlights that optimal brain health, crucial for maintaining cognitive function as we age, is strongly linked to cardiovascular wellness.

Mr. Hackman, 95, may have been among the most famous movie stars of the 20th century, but his circumstances point toward a common challenge, according to experts in dementia and family caregiving.