Dear Quentin, My partner has always been the “spender” in the family — and I always find out after the fact.  Lately, I am ...

A large search party will comb the Wolf Park Forest Preserve in Country Club Hills Saturday for a 78-year-old woman missing ...

Flu, herpes and respiratory tract and other serious infections are linked to accelerated brain atrophy and increased risk of ...

It’s estimated that at least 4.3 million people 55 or older in the United States with cognitive impairment or dementia live ...

A new diagnosis of Alzheimer's or other dementia often spurs a person to move from their home, new research shows.

For 108 years, Crosby Boghossian has been a forgotten man buried in a pauper’s grave – 991 – in the back cemetery of an old ...

New research is providing fresh support for the decades-old idea that viral infections can play a role in at least some ...

It’s defined as dementia diagnosed in a person younger than 65, though they can start experiencing changes and symptoms ...

Sociologist Elena Portacolone was taken aback. Many of the older adults in San Francisco she visited at home for a research ...

Researchers are investigating whether diabetes and eye disease drugs could also be used to treat or even prevent dementia.

During certain times of the day, some people with dementia may become more confused and disoriented. Referred to by ...

A new laser-based test has been created that could diagnosis dementia in "less than five minutes". The project has been a ...