Vascular dementia occurs when blood vessels that deliver blood to the brain become damaged. Our blood contains oxygen and nutrients that help the brain cells to work properly. When blood vessels are ...

Frontotemporal dementia also called FTD, is a rarer type of dementia caused by a build up of proteins, tau, FUS and TDP-43, in the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. Dementia is caused by ...

As an avid observer with a sharp and keen interest in news and current affairs, I love the detail and the content of these meetings. As someone with dementia, they are also a good test of my memory, ...

"Normal" levels of vitamin B12 may not be enough to ward off dementia, new research finds. Researchers at University of California San Francisco studied 231 healthy older adults (averaging 71 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Loved ones of 79-year-old Grand Rapids native Fred Brown would describe him as inclusive, people-oriented and caring — a man who loved his family, the community ...

Doctors often use antidepressants to manage the depression, anxiety and agitation that accompanies a diagnosis of dementia. Now, a new study suggests the use of antidepressants may hasten the ...

It's been over 30 years since Fred and Rose West were arrested at their family home in Cromwell Street, Gloucester, where they raped, tortured and murdered girls and young women for their sexual ...

People with dementia don’t just lose their memories — they often battle depression, too, with specialists estimating up to half of patients experience this side effect. But experts are now ...

The Tsimané people boast the “healthiest hearts on the planet” and brains that age far more slowly than their Western counterparts, with just 1% of the population showing signs of dementia.

1967 — Mario Andretti, better known for his accomplishments in open-wheel and USAC competition, wins the Daytona 500 pulling away from 1965 champion Fred Lorenzen in the closing laps.

Some medications could have the unintended benefit of reducing dementia risk. That’s according to a recent study by the universities of Cambridge and Exeter, where researchers evaluated several ...