Springfield couple’s advice for caregivers of those with dementia: Slow down, be patient
inda and Ron Brammer met in a high school band class, and have been together for the past 56 years — "our whole lives, it seems like," Linda said in…
inda and Ron Brammer met in a high school band class, and have been together for the past 56 years — "our whole lives, it seems like," Linda said in…
According to a new study led by the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at the University of California San Diego, older women who engage in…
Freya’s* heartbreaking description of the haze that dementia was drawing between her husband and her lingered with me long after our conversations. Full Story
In the wake of Bruce Willis’ diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia, Dr. Joel Salinas runs through what it is, the causes, the symptoms and treatment options. Full Story
According to the Alzheimer's Association, each year more than 11 million Americans look after family or friends with various forms of dementia, unpaid and usually untrained. Full Story
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - Valentine’s Day is coming up, and it’s a holiday filled with chocolates, flowers and lots of love. Full Story
Mild cognitive impairment is the in-between stage between the expected cognitive decline of normal aging and the more serious decline of dementia. Full Story
As a past caregiver for three relatives that had Alzheimer’s disease, access to treatments that can change the course of the disease in a meaningful way for people living with…
An estimated 5.8 million people in the U.S. live with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Full Story
A few years ago, Lori Weiss, a high school math and engineering teacher, noticed it was taking her longer to do her lesson plans and grading. Full Story