The following guide offers a detailed overview of several classes of medications that research links to a higher risk of dementia. You will find what these drugs treat, the evidence connecting them to ...

For decades, dementia, especially Alzheimer’s disease, was treated as untouchable. Families watched loved ones fade, doctors could offer only reassurance and coping strategies, and research seemed to ...

Research conducted by the University of Cambridge and the University of Exeter examined large datasets to uncover correlations between medications and cognitive health. The findings suggest that ...

Previously linked to a higher risk of stroke and heart attack, popular acid reflux medicines have now been connected to an increased likelihood of developing age-related dementia. The medicines are a ...

Shingles vaccine may help prevent or slow dementia. An unusual public health policy in Wales may offer the strongest evidence so far that a vaccine can lower dementia risk. In a new study led by ...

A unique vaccine rollout in Wales gave researchers an accidental natural experiment that revealed a striking reduction in ...