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Doctors say controlling blood pressure, diabetes and cholesterol is good for your brain and your heart. They also urge staying physically and socially active.

Tampa resident Melissa Malone shares how she first recognized signs of dementia in her mother during the holidays and how she made adjustments to celebrate with her in the years after her diagnosis.

Two professors from the C.E. Lynn College of Nursing are leading a team of investigators from four other institutions to evaluate how factors like social isolation and intermittent sugarcane burning affect brain health.

Because music helps people with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia bring out memories, some Jews in South Florida are finding Yiddish songs effective.

Treatments that can slow the disease in some patients have recently become more widely available, but not everyone can benefit.

University of South Florida researchers were major contributors in a recently published study that found hearing aids can slow cognitive decline in some older adults with hearing loss. It's the latest research showing a possible connection between hearing loss and the onset of dementia in older adults.

An analysis in JAMA Neurology of 31 other studies and concludes that, for people with hearing loss, hearing aids reduce their risk of long-term cognitive decline by 19%

Caregivers can use puzzles, blankets, comfort food and other tools to help distract their loved one with dementia from the often chaotic environment that comes with sheltering from a hurricane.

Three restaurants are already on board: this one, Patio Grill in Sanford, and The Meatball Stoppe in Orlando.

Music means a lot to Patricia R. When she sits in her chair and hears the music, she is reminded of her dad.“See, my father had a bar when I was growing…

Hispanics who have trouble sleeping may be at a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias, according to a new study.The study found a possible…

Many older people diagnosed with Alzheimer's actually have dementia caused by something else. Without the right diagnosis, these people are less likely to get the best care.