Japan is one of the fastest ageing society in the world. The country is now also grappling with a rising number of cases of ...

Owning a pet is known to be healing for both mind and body, with its health and welfare benefits increasingly recognized in ...

Japan is one of the fastest-ageing societies in the world, with almost a third of its population over 65 years old. As a result, the county is seeing more and more cases of dementia each year ...

New research has found people who show a specific sleeping pattern have more toxic proteins related to Alzheimer's disease ...

Eisai's digital tool to allow self-assessment of cognitive performance – NouKNOW – will be used in a Japanese project aimed at improving the management of dementia.

About a million Americans a year are expected to develop dementia by 2060, roughly double today’s toll, researchers report. That estimate is based on a new study that found a higher lifetime risk than ...

These may include reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, maintaining skin health, promoting weight loss, and even reducing the risk of dementia. A new study, from Japan, provides further ...

A Japanese study reveals that dog owners aged 65 and above have a nearly 40% lower risk of developing dementia compared to ...

Many who begin later in life hope the complex manner of playing, with each hand moving independently, can help prevent dementia. The Mainichi Shimbun spoke with an expert who says that for elders ...