New findings link commonly prescribed drugs to certain health risks—prompting experts to urge caution for older adults.

The following guide offers a detailed overview of several classes of medications that research links to a higher risk of ...

For decades, dementia, especially Alzheimer’s disease, was treated as untouchable. Families watched loved ones fade, doctors could offer only reassurance and coping strategies, and research seemed to ...

Many medications can cause memory loss, including benzodiazepines, opioids, certain antidepressants, and antihistamines.

Dementia poses an increasing global health challenge, and the introduction of new drugs with diverse activity profiles ...

Weill Cornell researchers uncovered how free radicals from astrocyte mitochondria can fuel dementia. Using new compounds that ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - An estimated 55 million people are living with dementia world-wide. The number of people living with the disease is growing quickly, and a new study shows even more people are dying ...

A new study suggests that regularly listening to music may help protect the brain and lower the risk of developing dementia.

Researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine have developed a highly sensitive diagnostic that predicts a ...