Dementia

Scientists at the University of New Mexico have found the amount of microplastics found in the brain has increased dramatically over the last eight years.

Texas Senate Bill 5 would create the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. Voters would be asked this fall to approve $3 billion for a decade of funding.

The fifth annual Caring for Our Own seminar included panels on Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, as well as tips on preparing for treatment.

A meta-analysis found loneliness increases the risk of dementia in the elderly by more than 30%. But a North Texas neurologist says you can do something about it.

About 40% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by healthy lifestyle choices and preventive medicine. Here's a tool to gauge your brain care and track your progress.

More than 400 elderly people were studied over three years for signs of poor sleep, along with declining motor and walking skills, that can contribute to dementia.

A study by Harvard researchers of 92,000 people over 28 years found consuming at least 7 grams of olive oil daily was linked with a 28% lower risk of dementia-related death than those who never or rarely ate olive oil.

The study, supported by the National Institute on Aging and the National Institutes of Health, included more than 180,000 adults with an average age of 70.

Gary Cole still has a playlist for his late wife, Nina Maria, on his phone. She was never a musician but loved to dance.

Healthy Lives Matter puts on event to educate Tarrant County residents about Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

Trials show the recently FDA-approved drug works for early-stage Alzheimer's patients. But a Fort Worth doctor says there are side effects to consider.

Dr. Diana Kerwin, a geriatrics medicine physician with Texas Health Dallas, told KERA's Sam Baker the news about the actor was not surprising after Willis's 2022 diagnosis of aphasia.