Recent studies have shown that both the quality and the amount of sleep we get may influence our risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Now, new research suggests a link between the dreaming

New drug approvals and a federal dementia care pilot program among the year's significant developments, according to the nonprofit.

Researchers have linked daily consumption of certain amounts of processed red meats to increased dementia risk, but some doctors question the claim.

Discover the link between REM sleep and Alzheimer's disease. Learn how delayed REM sleep may indicate elevated protein levels associated with the disease.

Limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE) is a recently characterized form of dementia that is distinct from Alzheimer's disease but can co-occur with the condition

A common cognitive disorder with symptoms that mimic Alzheimer's is often mistaken for the disease. Researchers are calling for criteria to diagnose the little-known condition.

Scientists have uncovered a potential link between delayed REM sleep and Alzheimer's disease. A new study shows that individuals who take longer to enter the dream phase of sleep may be at higher risk of developing the condition.

People who care for patients with Alzheimer's or other dementia must be alert when winter weather turns dangerous, advises the Nebraska Alzheimer's Association.

A new study clams dementia cases will double by 2060. Here’s what experts believe could be driving the rise in dementia rates and what you can do to help prevent it.

“The problem with the Alzheimer’s group is they were very co-opted,” said Peter J. Whitehouse, MD, PhD, a professor of neurology at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. The Alzheimer’s Association is “irresponsible” in promoting the idea that biomarkers can diagnose AD, Whitehouse told Medscape Medical News.

Alzheimer’s disease strikes about one in nine Iowa seniors, but studies show the rate is even higher for people in rural areas. A statewide virtual community forum is planned later this week focused on dementia care in rural Iowa.

A recent report published in Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association highlights the need to develop "objective criteria" for diagnosing and staging all types of dementia ...