Dementia is often thought of as a distant possibility or something that only affects those in the last years of their life. But new research is challenging this: the risk of developing dementia earlier in life may be higher than previously thought.

Researchers have linked daily consumption of certain amounts of processed red meats to increased dementia risk, but some doctors question the claim.

Dementia cases in the U.S. are expected to double by 2060, reaching 1 million new cases per year, according to a study released Jan. 13 by NYU Langone Health.

Four out of five older adults who likely have dementia may be unaware of their condition, according to findings from a cohort study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.Researchers reported especially high lack of awareness among older Mexican Americans that could be the result of physicians withholding a diagnosis for numerous reasons.

Beijing has rolled out policy frameworks aimed at expanding eldercare and dementia services for an aging China but it is unclear how effective they will be.

Researchers explore the impact of exercise on the short-term regulation of insulin pathways in brain circuits.

Dementia claims the lives of smarter people sooner, scientists have discovered. People who spend more years at school or in education are likely to deteriorate from the neurodegenerative disease faster, according to the biggest study of its kind. Scientists have dubbed the phenomenon the “cognitive reserve paradigm”.

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Two Fountain Hills women are working to make their town "dementia friendly" so that other caretakers know that they are not alone.

Vaccines, antibiotics, antiviral medications and anti-inflammatory drugs are all associated with a reduced risk of dementia, researchers reported in a study published Tuesday in the journal Alzheimer's and Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions .

A Boyle County dementia patient faces several charges including shoplifting and public intoxication stemming from an incident at a Walmart from back in October.

On Tuesday, we showed you the disturbing video of a Boyle County dementia patient who was arrested back in October for allegedly shoplifting, among several other charges.