Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are terms that are often used interchangeably, they don’t mean the same thing.

Many people living with dementia never receive an accurate diagnosis, in part because Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and related conditions are notoriously difficult to tell apart and often ...

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Dozens of people gathered at Columbia County Senior Services for the Walk a Mile in My Shoes event, an annual fundraiser ...

Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by a progressive decline in mental functions and memory loss. Along with frontotemporal dementia and some other neurodegenerative ...

A simple blood test that measures the hallmark proteins associated with Alzheimer’s could detect the disease decades before ...

For the first time, researchers found blood biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease that correlated with minor cognitive ...

A large multisite study of older people with cognitive impairment finds that Black and Hispanic people, while known to be far ...

New research findings suggest not all sitting behaviors are equal when it comes to protecting long-term brain health.

Researchers found that not all plant-based diets are equal when it comes to dementia risk. The findings hint that certain ...

The Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Chapter is hosting a free educational event in Peoria to provide resources and hope to ...

A simple blood test may be able to spot signs of Alzheimer’s disease long before someone shows symptoms, a new study has ...