A blood test that detects the biological age of organs can predict the risk of health conditions many years in advance, ...

A new study shows that Americans’ risk of developing dementia after turning 55 is more than double what earlier research had found. The New York University study estimates that the number of dementia ...

A new study charts in detail the relationship between physical activity and dementia risk, with significant drops in risk ...

Adults living with HIV in Malawi are more than twice as likely to also have dementia compared to those without HIV, according ...

Researchers also estimate that after the age of 55 years, the current lifetime risk of dementia is 42%. That risk could reach 60% for specific demographics, JAMA reported in February.

But new research says that the “biological age” of our organs might be able to tell us how large the prospect of dementia might loom in our bodies too. The study, published by The Lancet ...

Researchers estimate that 42% of Americans over age 55 will eventually develop dementia, and new cases are expected to double ...

A neurologist typically diagnoses Parkinson’s disease dementia first, then monitors changes over time. Monitoring becomes especially important as people age, because the risk of developing ...

The study appears in BMC Medicine. Dementia risk increases with age, and according to the National Health Statistics Report, 4% of adults ages 65 and older in the United States reported a dementia ...

While your risk of dementia does go up with age, around 40 per cent of cases could actually be prevented by making certain changes to your lifestyle. By Fiona Callingham, Health Reporter ...