Not seeing the left (or right) side can occur with occipital or parietal lobe damage. In my last post, I mentioned how the parietal lobes help to focus attention, and that it is asymmetric. Although ...

From the subtle differences between memory lapses and brain disease to the lifestyle changes that can lower your risk, Dr Tim Beanland at Alzheimer’s Society helps you navigate the facts about dementi ...

Diagnosis is difficult, and many cases are missed in everyday practice ...

The progressive brain disorder causes symptoms similar to Parkinson's disease in addition to memory and cognitive declines.

University of Minnesota Medical School researchers sought to understand how Ojibwe culture and spirituality affect a doctor’s assessment of normal aging. CATHY WURZER: Those of us who've had a loved ...

Dear Carol: My dad has Lewy body dementia (LBD) and likely Alzheimer’s, as well. The current crisis is that he thinks bugs are crawling all over the ceiling, which I’m told is common with LBD. It ...

Stand at attention for an off-kilter sign of this particular kind of dementia. Nearly 7 million Americans have been diagnosed with dementia, which gradually destroys memory, thinking skills, and the ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) commonly occur in people with dementia. Older adults with or without dementia may experience atypical UTI symptoms, such as delirium, changes in behavior, and ...

CNN founder Ted Turner has died at 87 after a battle with Lewy body dementia, a type of progressive dementia. What to know ...