Disney and Pixar are returning to Land of the Dead for “Coco 2.” Disney’s CEO Bob Iger announced the follow-up film during the company’s annual shareholder meeting. The sequel, which is ...

Most people know that exercising, eating healthy and keeping your mind active can lower your risk of dementia. But with the expected number of Americans living with dementia projected to increase ...

The shingles vaccine reduced dementia risk by 20 percent in a recent study. The vaccine’s protective effect against dementia was more pronounced in women. Shingles vaccination is recommended for ...

Share on Pinterest New research suggests that cholesterol could play a key role in dementia risk. Image credit: MoMo Productions/Getty Images. Dementia affects millions of people worldwide ...

A recent study determined the lifetime risk of developing dementia is double that of previous estimates. But there’s good news here too. Alzheimer's disease is a common cause of dementia.

(NewsNation) — An increase in sleepiness for women in their 80s could double the likelihood of brain health decline and diseases like Alzheimer’s and dementia, according to a new study.

An estimated 6.7 million people in the US are living with Alzheimer’s dementia, and this number could increase to 13.8 million by 2060, according to the NIH. While there are many lifestyle ...

Moderate-to-vigorous exercise may lower dementia risk, a recent study finds. Even just 35 minutes a week may lower dementia risk by 41%. Brain health experts explain how to lower your risk of ...

Alzheimer’s Research UK says that “Of all people with dementia in the UK, two in three (65%) are women.” In fact, they write, women over 60 are twice as likely to develop dementia – the ...

Share on Pinterest Excessive sleepiness as we grow older may be a warning sign of dementia, new research says. Image credit: francesco_de_napoli/Getty Images. At least 55 million people are living ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A vaccine to fight dementia? It turns out there may already be one – shots that prevent painful shingles also appear to protect aging brains. A new study found that shingles ...