Compared with those who had other traumatic injuries, people who fell were older (mean age 79.5 vs 76.7), more likely to be ...

"The relationship between falls and dementia appears to be a two-way street," said Molly Jarman, senior author of a new study ...

As we get older, our memory diminishes as well ... most people do not go on to develop dementia. We may sometimes take a bit ...

Cognitive decline may increase an older person's risk for a fall, while the trauma that follows a fall may also speed up ...

Hi, it’s Eru in Tokyo. Catering to the elderly might be a solution for some declining businesses in Japan — including those ...

Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham health care system, have ...

The research team analyzed data collected on 356,052 people aged under 65 in the UK. Low socioeconomic status, social ...

Memory loss is the most well-known symptom of dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease. But experts say there are other ...

New Delhi, People with anxiety could be at three times the risk of developing dementia compared to those without anxiety, according to a study. People aged 60-70 years with chronic (persistent) ...

A new analysis of classical medical texts suggests dementia was extremely rare in ancient Greece and Rome 2,000 to 2,500 ...

September is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and therefore a good time to talk about dementia. Alzheimer’s is the most common ...

In a retrospective study of Medicare claims data, researchers found dementia was more frequently diagnosed within one year of a fall compared to other types of injuries.