A hallmark of accelerated aging appears to be linked to an increased risk of dementia and stroke, a new study says.

Dementia affects more than 6 million Americans and accounts for more than 100,000 deaths each year, according to the National ...

But the researchers also discovered that people who followed the MIND diet more closely over 10 years, even if they weren't ...

In a new study, biking regularly for transportation appeared to lower risk of dementia by 19% and Alzheimer's disease by 22%.

Your chance of developing dementia at some point is uncomfortably high. Forty-two percent of Americans older than 55 will ...

A new study has found that dementia, stroke, and depression are more common in people with shorter telomeres — a biomarker of ...

Age, genetics, and lifestyle are known to influence dementia risk—but researchers now say your location might matter too.

Following the MIND diet may help lower a person's dementia risk even if they only start following the diet later in life.

Eating cocoa-filled dark chocolate as part of a balanced diet may stave off dementia risk with aging. Other lifestyle habits ...

In a major national study led by UCSF researchers, dementia rates among older Americans were found to vary sharply by region, ...

A large study of U.S. veterans has found regional differences in dementia risk. The Southeast region had the highest risk, ...

Dementia cases are on the rise around the world. In 2021, 57 million people were living with one of the neurodegenerative ...