George Mason University launched a pilot program using virtual reality to train certified nursing assistants (CNAs) in dementia care. Led by Assistant Professor Li-Mei Chen and Professor Megumi Inoue, the…
Survival outcomes for people diagnosed with dementia have improved in recent years, according to a new international study led by a University of Waterloo researcher. This study, drawing on data…
A report from Northumberland County Council put the figure at £389 million by 2030 – up from £216 million in 2020. There are currently 5,399 people aged over 65 living…
Dementia is one of the leading causes of death in Australia but a new finding could revolutionise detection and treatment. American researchers analysed health data from 24,000 patients living with…
A new online resource is now available to help Maryland residents document their care preferences in the event of a dementia diagnosis. Care Prepared, Inc., a nonprofit based in Anne…
Beverly Thorn, a psychologist and certified End-Of-Life Doula will discuss her new book, Before I Lose My Own Mind: Navigating Life as a Dementia Caregiver, telling her own personal story…
Given the opportunity, 90% of Americans say they would take a blood biomarker test for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) — even in the absence of symptoms. Notably, 80% say they wouldn’t…
Over 7 million people in the United States live with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (ADRD). Some risk factors for ADRD, like genetics, can’t be controlled, but others can be…
A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that helps clinicians identify brain activity patterns linked to nine types of dementia, using a single, widely-available scan, has been developed by researchers in…
The actor's wife, Emma Heming Willis, reshared a post from seven years ago on her Instagram Story. The post shows a large mural of Bruce from Die Hard. Emma, Bruce,…