A multicenter study led by Mayo Clinic researchers has established an evidence-based definition for rapidly progressive dementia (RPD). As described in Neurology, the definition clearly distinguishes individuals with a broad…
SATURDAY, May 2, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Dementia refers to a collection of conditions that affect brain function. It’s not a specific disease, but a description of the loss of…
If you worry about your risk of dementia, Lauren Sprague knows your fear. Her father had a stroke when she was in high school. What followed was a long, slow…
Dr. Jennifer Rhodes-Kropf, a palliative care physician and geriatrician in Boston, was always searching for alternatives to antipsychotics for her patients with dementia. “We really worry about the sedation component…
As Alzheimer's disease and other dementias continue to rise nationwide, new research shows that equipping primary care providers with focused dementia training and embedding clinical decision-support tools directly into the…
Lewy Body Dementia is a progressive brain disorder that can be difficult to diagnose because it has symptoms, such as movement issues and memory loss, that are similar to Alzheimer’s…
Anne Karpf’s article is a powerful and timely reminder that people living with dementia are too often overlooked and underestimated (‘You’re treated like this is the end’: Meet the dementia…
What if we could better anticipate how a disease like Alzheimer’s evolves and guide more personalized care decisions before conditions worsen? That question is helping drive work at Temple University, where Xinghua Mindy Shi, associate professor of computer…
Emma Heming Willis has described herself as “consistently in grief” as she tries to cope with Hollywood husband Bruce’s dementia. The model also opened up on how being Bruce's caregiver…
More than 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia, and that number is projected to nearly double by 2060. For a condition with no cure…