Screening for dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive impairment is something most older adults want for themselves or feel others their age should have access to.

Three experts share knowledge on Alzheimer’s prevention, treatment and research

New multiple sclerosis research finds insomnia, sleep apnea contribute to reports of cognitive decline in women.

A Michigan Medicine neurologist explains more about frontotemporal dementia.

A new study compares two popular forms of cognitive training that people often use to improve learning and memory.

Maintaining a healthy brain is another good reason people can take action on diet, blood pressure, exercise, alcohol, social interaction and more.

How unexpected awakenings in dementia patients might shed new light on the disease, according to University of Michigan researcher and colleagues

A new tool “scores” patients based on the impact of their multiple chronic conditions. The tool reveals that those with higher scores have faster memory loss, a higher suicide risk and a higher overall risk of death.

Many people in their 50s and early 60s buy supplements or do puzzles in hopes of staving off memory loss and dementia. But without mentioning their concern to health providers, they may miss out on proven strategies that protect brain health.

A long-standing puzzle about long-term memory processing may be solved. The method: monitoring the brain activity of sleeping rats after they complete a new maze.

Memories of trauma are unique because of how brains and bodies respond to threat.

Help is available to manage the stress of caregiving. A leader of the U-M poll that recently surveyed dementia caregivers shares some of the top places to turn.

Despite demands that impact their own lives and health, only 1 in 4 caregivers use support resources meant for them.

As palliative care and hospice use grow and cost pressures continue, new studies probed variation in care and referrals — and found opportunity.

Memory care facilities provide long term care for memory loss patients. See tips for when assisted living is needed & how to pay for a residential care facility.