Recent headlines suggest that up to 42% of people ages 55 and older face an eventual dementia diagnosis. But some experts have a follow-up message: Risk isn't the same as destiny, and there are ways ...

I’ve tried everything,” Dr. Nathaniel Chin, an associate professor at the University of Wisconsin Department of Medicine, ...

There is no cure for dementia - only medications and therapies to control symptoms. The overall risk of developing dementia is 42 percent, but it is 48 percent in women. Men have a risk of ...

Nearly 7 million Americans have been diagnosed with dementia, which slowly erodes memory, thinking skills and the ability to perform basic tasks. There is no cure for dementia or Alzheimer’s ...

There is no cure, and it can’t be prevented. But you can reduce your risk. Many factors influence dementia, including family history and genetics. You can’t do anything about those ...

Cases of dementia in the U.S. are expected to steadily rise in the coming years, hitting 1 million annual cases by 2060.

The researchers suggest that their estimates are higher because they took extra measures to avoid underestimating the number ...

New research suggests that the risk for developing dementia is significantly higher than previously estimated, and the burden ...

Black Americans had a slightly higher risk, 44%, than white people at 41%. Yes, there are ways to help lower dementia risk There are some risk factors people can’t control, including age and ...

How to reduce your risk of dementia There's currently no cure for dementia, but there things you can do to reduce your risk. Evidence suggests the following lifestyle choices can help stave off ...

people have up to a 4 in 10 chance of eventually developing dementia — if they live long enough. It’s a sobering number but there are steps people can take to reduce that risk, such as ...