Researchers develop 12-step list to gauge how modifiable behaviors — physical, lifestyle, and social — affect stroke, dementia risk.

Exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) may increase the risk of developing dementia, according to a new meta-analysis from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

The brain of a woman with a family history of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease who lived dementia-free into her 70s is providing researchers with important information about the pathobiology of Alzheimer’s dementia and possible ways to prevent or treat it.

A fourth disorder that causes dementia has been added to the list. It’s called LATE and is estimated to cause about 15 to 20 percent of all dementias.

A new study shows the impact of early amyloid-β and tau protein accumulation on disrupting brain connections important for memory. These disrupted connections were present even before signs of cognitive impairment were observed.

In a study of older adults, excessive daytime napping predicted an increased future risk of Alzheimer’s.

Researchers are now looking at a novel therapy for family caregivers that not only reduces depression, but also boosts well-being.

A new study in JAMA Internal Medicine makes a strong case that removing cataracts may reduce your risk for developing dementia.

With impact of mental activity unclear, Chan School’s David Canning will mine federation’s database and track cognitive performance of 200 players.

A new survey found that getting five or fewer hours of sleep in the older adult population was associated with double the risk of dementia.