Bruce Willis pictured in 2019. Frontotemporal dementia can cause behavioral changes such as seeming insensitive or rude.VCG/VCG via Getty Images Bruce Willis' family announced that he has rare type of ...

Dementia doesn't just erode memory -- it also changes behavior and mental health. A study shows the brain's salience network and tau protein may be involved. When most people think of dementia, ...

We all have needs, drives, and cravings—such as hunger, territoriality, and sexuality—which stem from the ancient part of our brain that we share with reptiles. Why don’t we constantly act upon these ...

“It’s a common notion that only people with memory problems can be diagnosed with dementia, but behavioral changes or ...

TUESDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- Relatively simple adjustments in lighting may ease some of the behavioral problems associated with dementia, new research suggests. Use of melatonin, a hormone ...

Bruce Willis’ family announced that he has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. The announcement came about a year after his family said that Willis would step away from acting after being ...

The earliest signs of dementia are rarely dramatic. They do not arrive as forgotten names or misplaced keys, but as changes ...

Hearing loss may increase your risk of developing dementia, scientists have warned. And according to new research, hearing aids may be able to prevent or delay the onset and progression of this ...

Older adults with vision problems may be more likely to develop dementia, a new study published in JAMA Ophthalmology has found. Researchers at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor analyzed data from ...