Building empathy for dementia patients
As dementia rates continue to climb across Ohio — particularly in the Mahoning Valley — a new hands-on training is helping caregivers and community members better understand what it’s like…
How a zoo’s sights, sounds and smells can benefit people with dementia
Christel Krueger stared in awe at a mother hippopotamus and its offspring sleeping on a sandbar through the thick glass and murky water of their enclosure at the Berlin Zoo.…
My mother’s dementia has lessons for us all in how to live and how to love
Here she is: a little sparrow confined to her bed, 49kg of crepe-paper skin and arthritic bone dressed snugly in three layers of warmth. A cloud of white hair fans…
Dementia care support group to be launched in Falkirk
Organiser Central Wellbeing say the support group will begin from May 1 and be held every second Friday between noon and 2pm at Manse Place in Falkirk. Full Story
This subtle behavior can signal dementia long before memory loss appears
“Many early cognitive changes are often seen as a consequence of normal aging rather than as indicators of dementia,” says Dr. Adel Aziz, a neurologist at the NJ Neuroscience Institute.…
Why you keep forgetting things and when it may be more than stress or ageing
Misplacing keys, forgetting names or losing track of a task mid-way—these everyday memory lapses are often brushed off as stress or ageing. But experts say not all forgetfulness is the…
Encore Memory Care in Bolingbrook offers support group for dementia caregiving
Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia is a full-time responsibility. Encore Memory Care in Bolingbrook hosts a monthly support group for family caregivers, a perfect space to…
Technology helps Peoria Police rescue missing woman with dementia
PEORIA, Ariz. - A dramatic overnight rescue by the Peoria Police Department highlights how new technology is changing police response, helping officers find a missing, endangered woman in a place…
Brain health: Alzheimer’s 2026 new report on cognitive impairment & dementia in Tennessee
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — An estimated 7.4 million Americans age 65 and older are now living with clinical dementia due to Alzheimer's disease, according to a newly released report from the…
Study Links Ultra-Processed Foods To Cognitive Decline And Dementia Risk
Ultra-processed foods may be doing more harm than we know. A new study has linked ultra-processed food to faster cognitive decline and a higher risk of dementia. Full Story