There are two kinds of risk factors for dementia: non-modifiable and modifiable. Non-modifiable risk factors are ones that cannot be changed or eliminated, like aging, family history and genetics.

Mild and reversible AKI was tied to an increased risk for probable dementia and mild cognitive impairment in older adults ...

Memory lapses, confusion, and difficulty focusing can be unsettling, particularly for older adults or their loved ones, as ...

A Scottish hospital has suspended new admissions and cancelled visits after an outbreak on the wards. The steps were imposed ...

Medically and mentally disruptive health events such as hip fracture or pneumonia can change the clinical path for  people with dementia. That conclusion was based on results of a study published ...

Delirium is characterized by an acute change in cognition, accompanied by either altered consciousness or disorganized ...

Chalmers Hospital in Banff is closed to all new admissions, with visiting restricted and enhanced cleaning regimes also in ...

Instead, older adults, especially those with dementia, may experience behavioral symptoms such as confusion. Although the connection between UTIs and confusion has been established, the reason for ...

Dementia is a syndrome that involves severe loss of cognitive abilities as a result of disease or injury. Dementia caused by traumatic brain injury is often static, whereas dementia caused by ...

People with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia tend to be at a high risk of falling. They are more than three times more likely to fracture their hip when they fall, which leads to surgery and ...

About half of new patients will survive another five years after being diagnosed with dementia, according to a large new study that indicates there are major differences based on their age at ...

The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is a test used to detect mild cognitive decline and early signs of dementia. It can help identify people at risk of Alzheimer's disease and screen for ...