Dementia is a group of brain disorders that cause a decline in cognitive functions like memory and thinking. While some cognitive decline is a natural part of aging, dementia is an extreme version that is not. Regular exercise, such as walking 4,000 to ...

Lewy body dementia (LBD) is the second-most common form of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease. However, unlike most well-known forms of dementia, LBD isn’t characterized by memory loss.

Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.

“Childhood” and “dementia” are two words we wish we didn’t have to use together. But sadly, around 1,400 Australian children and young people live with currently untreatable childhood dementia. Broadly speaking, childhood dementia is caused by ...

Analysis assessed dementia risk with the current two-dose shot