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

In a study of thousands of people with dementia, researchers found that treatment with antidepressants was linked to faster ...

This year’s $60,000 contribution from Huntsville is 15% of the Legacy Center’s total budget, according to a city document ...

Researchers hope their findings help doctors prescribe antidepressants "that are better adapted for patients with dementia." ...

“[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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...