By September, Nearly a Third of Americans Will Live in States With Legal Aid in Dying

Patients must have the mental capacity to make the decision, which disqualifies those with dementia.

Does Menopause Increase Dementia Risk?

The loss of estrogen may make women more susceptible.

Taxi drivers rarely die of Alzheimer’s – how complex mental maps and spatial reasoning protect your brain

Figuring out a circuitous route between point A to point B can strengthen your brain.

Alzheimer’s Drug's Safety Examined in New Study

Leqembi meets clinical trial expectations.

Does Chronic Pain Harm Your Brain?

There is bad news for pain sufferers. Several large, long-term studies have found a connection between long-term pain and dementia. The association was even stronger for people who have: * Pain in several parts of the body * Pain that significantly interferes with everyday life * Headache pain * Depression * Older age

World Dementia Council Update: Biomarker Implementation

How to implement Alzheimer's biomarker testing into healthcare systems.

Hospice’s Bad Reputation Amid Fraud Crisis Will Hurt Patients, Industry Experts Warn

Overly punitive regulations could put California patients and taxpayers on the losing end.

Frontotemporal Dementia Under-Recognized in Hispanics

Latinos have higher rates of dementia but are left out of research.

Alzheimer’s proteins in blood linked to midlife cognition

A discovery that could lead to a blood test for Alzheimer's.

High-Dose Flu Shot Linked to Lower Alzheimer's Risk in Older Adults

The high-dose flu vaccine may reduce Alzheimer's risk by 55%.

World Health Organization: Let’s Prevent Dementia

Up to 45% of dementia risk is preventable according to the WHO.

Violence Repeatedly Erupts at Dementia Care Facilities Despite Warnings, Inspections Show

By Jordan Rau Sam Ato Timaloa, a paroled sex offender who also served time for attempted murder, had dementia and an acute intolerance of noise — especially from roommates at Sunrise Post Acute, a nursing home in Banning, California. Over four months in 2025, a state investigative report found, Sunrise switched

Treatment

Researchers Explore Microsurgery forAlzheimer's Disease

A microsurgical procedure commonly used to treat lymphedema (a buildup of lymphatic fluid) may one day help Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases, according to a March 2026 review. Lymphovenous anastomosis (LVA), a surgical technique that connects lymphatic vessels and veins to redirect excess lymphatic fluid out of affected

Causes

15 Factors Linked to Early-Onset Dementia

Many can be modified to reduce risk.

Patient Care

A New Option for Long-Term Care Costs

By Paula Span Kelly Haggett figures that a mandatory surcharge added to Washington state’s payroll tax cost her about $500 last year. But she doesn’t really mind. “On a scale of 1 to 10 of my annoyance with taxes in general, this one is about a 2,” she

Causes

Chronic Pain Accelerates Dementia

By Dr. Lynn Webster, PNN Columnist In 2017, JAMA Internal Medicine published a study that found older people with chronic pain experience faster declines in memory and are more likely to develop dementia.  While prior research had shown a link between chronic pain and brain damage, this was one of

Prevention

To Prevent Vascular Dementia, Maintain Healthy Weight

Maintaining a healthy body weight may help reduce the risk of vascular dementia, according to a new study in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Researchers found that a higher body mass index (BMI) appears to play a direct role in causing vascular dementia, with high blood pressure accounting

Prevention

Vitamin D in Midlife Protects Against Alzheimer’s

People with higher blood levels of vitamin D during midlife were less likely to develop one of the brain changes associated with Alzheimer's disease years later, according to a new study published in Neurology Open Access. Researchers found that adults who had higher vitamin D levels around age

Prevention

Heart Problems Before Stroke Make for Worse Cognition After

Having a stroke is a strong risk factor for cognitive decline and dementia. Having cardiovascular disease before suffering a stroke increases cognitive decline and likelihood of dementia after, according to a new study. Researchers found that stroke survivors with the highest pre-stroke cardiovascular risk had more than twice the

Prevention

Moderate Cannabis Use Linked to Better Cognition in Older Adults

By Pat Anson As cannabis use grows among older adults, researchers are beginning to focus on the effects – good and bad — on aging brains. A recent study found that 18.5% of Americans adults aged 50 to 64, and 5.9% of adults over the age of 65 reported using

Nutrition

Fish Oil Supplements May Speed Cognitive Decline

Causing faster cognitive decline in older adults.

Nutrition

Fish Oil Fails to Improve Memory in At-Risk Seniors

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 fatty acid found in fish and fish oil supplements was thought to protect against Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. A new clinical trial suggests that high dose supplements of omega 3 do not. Even though the DHA successfully penetrated the

Prevention

More Evidence: Protective Effects of Shingles Vaccine

A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine adds to growing evidence that shingles vaccination may reduce the risk of dementia in older adults.Researchers found that people who received a single dose of the shingles vaccine were less likely to develop dementia than those who were not

Research

When Doctor Doesn’t Check for Cognitive Decline, AI Might

Obstacles to Dementia Screening Although a cognitive assessment is covered under Medicare’s annual physical, fewer than one-third of Medicare beneficiaries receive one. Another study from 2020 found that primary care physicians do only a brief screening for possible dementia in about half of patients aged sixty-five and