Here’s what to know about the other main types and how they affect the brain. By Dana G. Smith Alzheimer’s disease is the most commonly diagnosed form of dementia, but it’s far from the only one. In ...

For most people, Alzheimer’s disease is the first condition they think of when they hear the word dementia—and for understandable reasons. The degenerative brain disease is the most common type of ...

New research reveals that while Type 1 diabetes is rare, it carries a significant risk for dementia as patients age, tripling ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that helps clinicians identify brain activity patterns linked to nine types of dementia, including ...

Study highlights rising dementia concerns as type 1 diabetes patients live longer ...

The word 'dementia' describes a set of symptoms that over time can affect memory, problem-solving, language and behaviour. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. Dementia is a group ...

Diabetes. Even the word alone is enough to leave people rattled. Diabetes is a chronic disease where the body either doesn't produce enough insulin (a hormone that helps glucose enter cells) or ...