Learn about the challenges of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease and the importance of awareness and support.

A new drug could one day revolutionize how stroke patients are treated by preventing further damage to the brain. Each year, some 795,000 people in the United States experience a stroke, the CDC ...

A large cohort study of older adults found that eating at least one egg per week was linked to a significantly lower risk of Alzheimer’s dementia.

New University of Virginia School of Medicine research suggests an unexpected way doctors may be able to improve blood flow ...

California is on the cusp of an unprecedented demographic shift, with the number of folks 65 and older skyrocketing by 59% ...

After combining three health behaviors and four health factors into a single cardiovascular health score, the AHA has ...

Illimis Therapeutics’ Series B round was led by Korean venture capital firm DSC Investment. Seoul-based Illimis Therapeutics has raised 58 billion won ($42 million) to fund its research into ...

A study suggests that a single brain MRI can be used to predict a person's rate of aging across their whole body, which ...

Is your brain aging faster than your chronological age? New research shows it could raise your risk of death and dementia significantly—and offers promise for early intervention.

In Canada, "the average lifespan of someone with Down syndrome is about 60 years old," said Dr. Brian Skotko, senior author ...

As dementia gets worse, a person’s awareness often fades. This is because the disease starts to affect the parts of the brain that help with judgment, insight, and self-awareness. In the later stages, ...

Scientists at The Jackson Laboratory are working on a promising diagnostic tool that could identify Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia decades before symptoms appear.