A free four-week educational series is being offered to caregivers. MemoryLane Care Services is hosting a four-week educational series, “Active Caregiving Empowerment Skills (ACES),” for anyone who lives with forms…
New study shows that the risk of developing dementia at any time after age 55 among Americans is 42 percent, more than double the risk reported by older studies. Full Story
Technology now plays a role in nearly every aspect of modern life, including helping families care for loved ones with dementia. Wearable devices equipped with GPS and other non-invasive sensors…
New research comparing different approaches to dementia care for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias found no significant differences in patient behavioral symptoms or caregiver strain, whether delivered through…
The number of family caregivers supporting older adults living in home and residential-care settings increased 32%, from 18.2 million to 24.1 million, between 2011 and 2022, according to a new…
Technology is available to assist with nearly every facet of modern life, including helping prevent people with dementia from wandering and alerting their caregivers when they do. Full Story
Most people with dementia in the US are unaware of their condition. A population-based study in Texas has now found that four out of five people with probable dementia have…
Misplacing your phone, forgetting the name of that guy in that movie, and needing to ask the bank teller what the date is are all normal brain lapses as you…
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – A program in Virginia aims to help families who have a loved one with Alzheimer’s and other related conditions that could cause someone to wander away…
WASHINGTON (AP) — About a million Americans a year are expected to develop dementia by 2060, roughly double today’s toll, researchers reported Monday. Full Story