The diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is commonly made on the basis of consensus criteria ('Neary et al. criteria') that comprise five core measures (insidious onset and gradual progression ...

Alzheimer's disease and related dementias are expected to more than double by 2060. As June marks Alzheimer's and Brain ...

Confabulation is an early sign of dementia, and often involves creating false memories from past experiences. It occurs without intention to deceive. Confabulation can result from brain damage to the ...

Mixed dementia, also known as multifactorial dementia, is when you have brain changes from two or more types of dementia at the same time. In mild cognitive decline, you may have trouble remembering ...

Dementia isn’t one specific disease, but rather a term for brain changes that lead to memory loss and difficulty with daily tasks, with Alzheimer’s being the most prevalent type. Besides Alzheimer’s, ...

Participation in leisure activities has been associated with a lower risk of dementia. It is unclear whether increased participation in leisure activities lowers the risk of dementia or participation ...

Vascular dementia is the second most common cause of dementia in older people. Dementia is a group of conditions that affects brain functions such as thinking, memory, and reasoning. Vascular dementia ...

As a primary care physician, I often have older patients come to me worried about dementia. They tell me they've been forgetting names or where they put their keys, and they're concerned that such ...