Full list of dementia symptoms as half of Americans undiagnosed
During this Dementia Action Week (19-24 May), the Alzheimer's Society is shining a light on the six most common signs of dementia, urging individuals to seek assistance if they or…
Reactive To Proactive: A Major Shift In The Fight Against Alzheimer’s
In the early 1990s, my grandmother’s health and cognitive abilities started to decline rapidly. She showed clear signs of dementia, which was most likely Alzheimer’s disease but never received a…
Groundbreaking Blood Test Offers New Hope for Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared a first-of-its-kind blood test designed to aid in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive neurodegenerative disorder affecting…
Carolyn’s struggle with her husband’s dementia care
Carolyn, 74, from North Yorkshire, shares how she's struggling to get care for Colin, her husband of 46 years. This ordeal has been exhausting and painful for Carolyn and her…
Anticipatory grief in dementia: supporting family carers
Many family carers of people with dementia experience anticipatory grief. This article considers different models of grief that nurses can draw upon to help them Full Story
Farewell to a Powerful Voice for Dementia Care
Brian LeBlanc woke up a bit disoriented. The morning sun shone brilliantly outside their bayside senior-living townhouse near Tampa. It was too much for his senses. The hurricane shutters remained…
The 5 early warning dementia signs flagged by experts
Dementia can be a devastating disease to find out a loved one has - and it is now one of the UK's biggest killers. Thankfully, it is not something those…
My nana’s Dementia taught me the power of love, loss and legacy
My Nana Vanda is the centre of my world. Mum always used to say, ‘although you were my first child, you weren’t my first child because Nana would always look…
How AI can improve dementia detection
Researchers from the National Center for Healthy Aging (NCHA), a partnership between Monash University and Peninsula Health, have developed a novel method for improving dementia detection in hospitals by combining…
The Three Key Steps to Diagnose Dementia in Primary Care
Today we’re going to discuss a new clinical practice guideline from the Alzheimer’s Association on the evaluation and testing for Alzheimer’s and related dementias. Full Story