Signs your loved one may benefit from memory care
Watching a loved one live with Alzheimer’s or dementia is no easy task. Some families might find it difficult to tell whether their loved one is actually struggling with dementia…
If you had 50-50 chance of getting dementia, would you want to know?
The journalist Robert Kolker’s The Vanishing Family is a remarkable, engrossing book about one American family ravaged by a rare genetic condition Full Story
Bruce Willis’ wife advocates for husband’s condition, impacted families
(NewsNation) — Legendary actor Bruce Willis’ wife is continuing to raise awareness about her husband’s struggle with dementia and the families impacted by the neurological condition. Full Story
My husband’s dementia diagnosis took 15 months – and our fight for help was just beginning
When my husband, Richard, started losing his keys almost every morning during the summer of 2023, I knew something was wrong… Full Story
Telling Someone With Dementia They Can No Longer Drive: New Research Reveals a Better Way to Do It
Few conversations are harder than telling someone with dementia that it’s time to stop driving. Full Story
Faithful to someone who no longer knows you
In 2010, I walked back into the Department of Behavioural Medicine at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, where I had first started as a junior doctor after graduating from the College…
Exploring the Connection Between Chronic Pain and Dementia
Difficulty in finding words – also known as “brain fog” -- started for me 30 years ago after I began taking the medication gabapentin for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. While it…
When is forgetfulness a sign of something more serious?
Memory lapses can be more ordinary than people think, says Dr Tommy Wood, associate professor of paediatrics and neuroscience at the University of Washington. Full Story
III develops AI-powered audiovisual technology for dementia care
Taipei, Oct. 4 (CNA) The government-funded Institute for Information Industry (III) and industry partners have developed an artificial intelligence-powered technology that turns old photographs, voice recordings and family stories into…
This dementia research shows why the NIH matters
I was pleased to be mentioned in the Sept. 26 news article “Scientists seek clues as dementia patients near death get lucid.” It noted that the 2019 article I co-authored…