Availability of spouses and adult children who are well or living close enough to help varies greatly, and has an impact on the chance of moving to a nursing home.

Maintaining a healthy brain is another good reason people should take action on diet, blood pressure, exercise, alcohol, social interaction and more.

Despite guidelines, 14% are on three or more drugs that act on the brain and nervous system; families and providers should review prescriptions regularly.

A new analysis finds higher baseline cognition scores for aging women, but a more rapid drop once cognitive decline begins.

Experts describe a method that could be used to spot the complex brain disease.

From opioids and antipsychotics to antidepressants and anxiety medicines, study looks at prescriptions among community-dwelling older adults with dementia.