Actor Danny Glover reveals Alzheimer's diagnosis

Actor Danny Glover spoke about his Alzheimer's diagnosis in an interview with NBC's "Today" show, revealing that he has been living with the disease for several years.

• Jul 1

Dog aging research may help canines, people live longer and healthier

The Dog Aging Project is working to help dogs live longer, healthier lives. The research results may help humans age well, too.

• Jun 7

Study links ultraprocessed foods and dementia

A new study suggests a link between ultra-processed foods and an increased risk of dementia in older adults. Researchers found that a group of people who reported eating diets high in ultraprocessed foods had a 58% higher risk of developing dementia later in life and a 46% increased risk of developing cognitive impairment. CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder has more.

• Jun 3
• 2:30

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Activities that challenge your mind may help maintain brain health

Challenging your mind, through games and learning new skills, may help reduce your risk of dementia, according to the Alzheimer's Association. (Sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association.)

• May 14

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How diet and nutrition may help boost your brain health

Alzheimer's Association CEO and president Joanne Pike shares some recommendations on which foods to eat, and which foods to limit, for better brain health. (Sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association.)

• May 13

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How can movement boost your brain health?

A recent survey by the Alzheimer's Association found most adults think maintaining brain health is very important, but they don't know what steps to take. (Sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association.)

• May 12

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How exercise can improve brain health

Daily physical activity is one of the important steps to building healthy habits to lower the risk of dementia. As part of a three-part series, "Brain Health: From Awareness to Action," Alzheimer's Association President and CEO Joanne Pike joins "CBS Mornings" with tips on incorporating exercise into your routine as part of their "(re)think your brain" initiative. Learn more about their "6-Step Challenge" at rethinkyourbrain.org (Sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association)

• May 12
• 3:24

A tool to help keep dementia in check

Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.

• May 3

Dog brains could hold key information for longer, healthier human lives

Can old dogs teach us new tricks for how to live longer, healthier lives? A nationwide project searches for answers.

• Mar 22

Can coffee or tea help reduce dementia risk?

CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder breaks down a new study that shows people who drink daily coffee or tea with caffeine may have a lower risk of dementia.

• Feb 10
• 3:01

The Uplift: "Be kind" benches and making the major leagues

Meet a man who is building benches for bus stops after seeing a woman waiting in the dirt. Watch an emotional, but proud moment between a sports mom and son, and see how robots are helping patients with dementia at a nursing home.

• Sep 15, 2022
• 21:56

Promising clinical trials in Alzheimer's prevention

Washington University Medicine in St. Louis is conducting important research into treating early-onset Alzheimer's before symptoms arise.

• Nov 9, 2025

South Texas families grapple with dementia as researcher seeks answers

Dr. Gladys Maestre found that close to 20% of people over 65 in the Rio Grande Valley have memory loss, versus around 12% on a national level.

• Sep 29, 2025

South Texas families face high dementia rates

Close to 20% of people over 65 in the Rio Grande Valley have memory loss, versus around 12% on a national level, according to a leading researcher in south Texas. Mark Strassmann reports.

• Sep 29, 2025
• 3:09

For better or worse: Living with Alzheimer's

For 10 years, Dr. Jon LaPook has been checking in on Carol Daly, a woman diagnosed with Alzheimer's, and her caregiver husband, Mike. After a decade, the disease has had a devastating impact on each of them

• Apr 22, 2018
• 12:55

10 years of following an Alzheimer's patient

60 Minutes shows how the disease has changed the world of Carol Daly, a woman diagnosed with Alzheimer's, and her caregiver and husband, Mike

• Apr 19, 2018
• 0:38

Living with frontotemporal dementia

Bill Whitaker reports on FTD, a devastating illness and the most common form of dementia for Americans under the age of 60.

• May 5, 2019
• 14:11

What is Frontotemporal Dementia?

60 Minutes reports on a disease that a leading researcher says "robs us of our very essence; of our humanity." Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT

• May 2, 2019
• 0:53

"Out of pain comes joy"

The Very Rev. Tracey Lind was once a prominent Episcopal priest in Cleveland. Now Lind travels the country and preaches a very personal sermon that she calls: "Dementia from the inside out."

• May 5, 2019
• 2:00

Reporting on frontotemporal dementia

To raise awareness of this little-known disease, a 60 Minutes team realized "you sort of have to see somebody in the throes of it."

• May 5, 2019
• 5:12

Living with frontotemporal dementia

Bill Whitaker reports on FTD, a devastating illness and the most common form of dementia for Americans under the age of 60.

• Sep 15, 2019
• 14:02

This diet can protect your brain even if started later in life, study suggests

People who follow a MIND diet, even if started later in life, were significantly less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease or related forms of dementia, according to new research.

• Jun 2, 2025

Minnesota woman fights back against aggressive form of dementia

A Minnesota woman is advocating for patients with FTD, a certain type of dementia that impacts impulse control and self-awareness.

• Jun 2, 2025

FDA greenlights marketing of first Alzheimer's blood test for some patients

Japan-based Fujirebio's test, which helps doctors diagnose Alzheimer's disease, is intended for patients with signs of cognitive decline.

• May 16, 2025

Longtime death row inmate shouldn't be executed due to dementia, lawyers argue

Attorneys for Ralph Leroy Menzies, who's been on death row for 37 years, sought to convince a Utah state judge that the convicted murderer should be spared execution because he has dementia.

• May 8, 2025

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