Dementia

The Denton Police Department has accelerated its timeline to add a Mental Health Division to its police department.Denton Police Chief Frank Dixon said…

Many older American adults may inaccurately estimate their chances for developing dementia and do useless things to prevent it, new research…

The zoo can be a challenging place for people with sensory issues. The sounds, sights and smells — taken altogether — can easily overwhelm someone with a…

On a sunny spring day, families gathered outside the lion enclosure at the Dallas Zoo, where trainers took the big cats through some exercises and…

From Texas Standard: The U.S. population is aging, and many older adults have, or will have, some form of dementia. Right now, the health care workforce...

Research has found a combination of the DASH and Mediterranean diets can help reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and improve brain health.The DASH…

A recently published study of 191 women found those who were highly fit in middle age decreased their risk for dementia by 88 percent compared to those…

We examine real-life health issues in our series, Vital Signs. In this episode, dementia.Actor and comedian Robin Williams was being treated for…

There is no cure for Alzheimer’s. But there are people trying to make a difference for the millions of Americans who have the disease. Molly Meyer helps…

You could try and improve your memory by spending hours online memorizing lists of obscure vocabulary words, but new research shows you might be better…

In this week’s installment of Vital Signs, a new study challenging the idea of simply staying active and engaged to keep aging minds sharp. Researchers at…

There’s no cure for dementia. But a study recently published in the journal Neurology found evidence to suggest reading, writing and playing games…