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Boosting your consumption of certain fats could help to keep your brain healthy

Experts specifically looked at alpha linoleic acid (ALA), a type of omega-3 fatty acid found in flaxseed, walnuts and soybean and vegetable oils.

Even with a power of attorney or joint bank account, the Social Security Administration may hamstring your financial representative without one of these.

New research suggests even small amounts of movement can still give significant protection against dementia.

Dundee assistant Stuart Taylor on losing his dad, Alex, to dementia, and how the help his family received has inspired the launch of a charity…

It’s not necessary to be best friends with your neighbors, but it will probably make your life much easier if you can at least be cordial. Bring them brownies when they first move in, keep an eye on their home when they’re on vacation for a few weeks and don’t…

Can you get Alzheimer's disease from a gum infection? While the link may seem far-fetched, a new study has uncovered this lesser-known connection, offering clues to the roots of the neurodegenerative disease.

Dementia, the slow degeneration of your brain, can creep into your daily life silently, often appearing in the form of harmless symptoms that are brushed aside as forgetfulness. However, even the initial signs that affect memory, coordination, changes in gait, and ability to focus on daily tasks, hide clues of…

UK families risk losing inheritances to cover soaring care costs. Councils are owed £343m, forcing many to sell homes.

A close-up shot of microplastics resting on a human finger.

Board games are being used to battle dementia in Japan