Is there a simple way to screen older folks for dementia risk years before there are any signs of memory loss or thinking impairment? Yes, researchers report. It's a test called SOMI, short for Stages ...

Do you worry that your memory isn’t what it used to be? A simple five minute task that tests how well you can draw an ...

The 5-Cog assessment tool helped improve dementia-related care in primary care patients. 5-Cog tripled the odds that a patient would receive a dementia-related intervention within 90 days. The quick ...

Despite a lot of advancements in our understanding of dementia over the past few decades, doctors still don’t have a reliable way to tell who will develop the devastating condition. There's been quite ...

Sometimes creative projects can get quite personal, according to Geoffrey Hantson, chief creative officer of Belgian agency Happiness, an FCB alliance. That was the case when Happiness partnered with ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with any advertisers on this site. With age, our brains change just as much as our bodies do — even if the shift isn’t always as noticeable. Brain volume ...

Misplaced your keys again? Blanked on the name of your neighbor’s dog? Don’t panic: Occasional forgetfulness is a normal part of aging. But if you have a sneaking suspicion that your memory lapses ...