Researchers calculated that for each additional year of study, a patient lived 0.2 years (approximately 2.5 months) less.

Multiple studies suggest that speaking more than one language pushes back the onset of dementia, but doesn't seem to stop it ...

“What this all says is that bilingualism changes the way you cope with an increasingly compromised brain,” she continued. “It ...

Protect your brain health by reducing dementia risk. Small amounts of physical activity can lead to big benefits for older ...

A study revealed that some popular after-work activities might be contributing to influxes of dementia diagnoses in the U.S.

Having more education and other socioeconomic factors play important roles in determining when people are diagnosed with dementia and their cognitive function over time, according to two new studies ...

The final warning signs are as follows: 13. Misplaced things. We all lose our keys, reading glasses, that important piece of mail you meant to hold onto. But putting things in unusual places, or ...

Feline CDS is a common condition affecting aging cats, with studies suggesting that approximately 36 percent of cats between ...

Despite familiarity with cognitive screening and its benefits, current and emerging screening and testing tools for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias remain vastly underused, according to ...

CBS News New York takes a look at what's being done to help New Yorkers living with the disease, and those who are caring for them.

Maureen McElvanney is one of a growing number of people with Alzheimer's who have been prescribed gardening to help cope with ...