A new study finds that regularly listening to music or playing a musical instrument may help older adults protect against ...

A study published Wednesday reports "significant" disparities in the risk of dementia for lower income and non-white ...

Engaging with music could offer more than just enjoyment — it may also help protect the brain against cognitive decline. A ...

Mayo Clinic scientists have developed a new method to predict Alzheimer's risk decades before symptoms appear, using brain ...

In a study of nearly 8,000 older adults, researchers found that those who ate cheese weekly were 24% less likely to develop ...

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a prediction model that estimates a person’s risk of developing mild cognitive impairment or dementia years before symptoms begin. The ...

People with lower incomes and people from racial and ethnic historically underrepresented groups in clinical studies are more ...

People with signs of heart damage during middle age — detected through a specific protein — are at a higher risk of ...

A new study revealed music lovers over 70 have a 39% lower dementia risk, and playing instruments cuts their risk by 35%, ...

The cumulative use of strong anticholinergics is associated with an increased risk for dementia in a dose-response pattern; however, weak anticholinergics show no such effect.

People who always listen to music have a 39% lower risk of developing dementia, while those who play a musical instrument experience a 35% reduction in risk. Listening to music after the age of 70 may ...