NFL legend Roger Craig reveals he has vascular dementia during Hall of Fame speech
The former San Francisco 49ers star running back spoke in a prerecorded video message while he sat on stage wearing his gold jacket at Tom Benson Stadium on Saturday.
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The former San Francisco 49ers star running back spoke in a prerecorded video message while he sat on stage wearing his gold jacket at Tom Benson Stadium on Saturday.
The California legislature is back in session and facing a tight deadline to consider hundreds of bills.
Hoping to bring awareness that treating PTSD early on can help reduce the risk of dementia is one Sacramento family, who wishes they had known that sooner.
Japan-based Fujirebio's test, which helps doctors diagnose Alzheimer's disease, is intended for patients with signs of cognitive decline.
With nearly seven million people currently living with Alzheimer's in the US, advocates stress the urgency of finding a cure, especially as that number is expected to double by 2050.
John Hull died a month before his 70th birthday after he was diagnosed with a rare form of dementia.
When a wildfire rips through your community, your life and home are likely top of mind, but what about your brain health?
There may be new hope against dementia after recent research that found the latest shingles vaccine appears to delay the onset of the memory-impairing condition.
Scientists studying a Colombian family plagued by early-in-life Alzheimer's have found a rare gene variant that seems to delay initial symptoms by about five years.
One father-and-son duo serves as a reminder to pause and simply soak it all in because so quickly the dynamic can change when a parent is diagnosed with dementia.
A resident of Sacramento County's Rosemont community is defying the odds of a debilitating disease with an unexpected approach.
Wendy Williams and Bruce Willis have both received the diagnosis, which describes a group of brain disorders that affect the frontal and temporal lobes.
The comedian filed for a conservatorship over the estate of his wife of 43 years, Mavis Leno, after she was diagnosed with dementia, according to court documents.
Is the glass half empty or half full? The way you answer the question could reveal your odds of getting Alzheimer's disease.
More than 1500 people have registered to attend the Walk to End Alzheimer's event next week, which will raise money to fight Alzheimer's disease as well as Dementia.
Bad air from wildfires or agriculture were most strongly linked to dementia risk.
New research suggests that there may also be a higher risk of dementia for people who take PPI medications over several years.
Those who volunteered several times per week had the highest levels of executive function, according to the study.
Shares of the pharmaceutical company jumped almost 5% after announcing promising results for donanemab.
Programs assisting people with dementia — and their caregivers — improve quality of life and care. But millions of families may not know where or how to find help
Chronic pain, such as arthritis, cancer or back pain, lasting for over three months, raises the risk of cognitive decline and dementia, a new study found.
His family announced his FTD diagnosis on Thursday in a statement.
The actor's family has revealed that Willis has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, which led to an outpouring of support from across social media.
Willis was originally diagnosed with aphasia last year, but has since received a "painful" new diagnosis.
Don Kewman, 73, didn't just fear what could be in his future, he took steps to change it. Tests showed he was at risk for developing dementia.
