The Early Warning Signs Of Dementia That Help With Speedy Diagnosis
Dementia is not a disease, rather it is a combination of symptoms that arise from the damage caused to the brain by different diseases such as Alzheimer's, explains the UK…
Dementia is not a disease, rather it is a combination of symptoms that arise from the damage caused to the brain by different diseases such as Alzheimer's, explains the UK…
More than 6.5 million older Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease today, a number projected to double by 2050. Full Story
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - When the temperatures drop, new problems arise for loved ones living with dementia. Full Story
cientists estimate that the number of people living with dementia will triple within the next 30 years, but healthcare systems, policies, and public health measures in the US aren’t prepared…
Cognitive or mental declineTrusted Source — a deterioration in functions such as the ability to think, remember, understand, and learn — naturally occurs as we age. Full Story
A Cedars-Sinai study suggests physicians treating dementia should look for cerebrospinal fluid leak—a treatable cause of an otherwise incurable condition. Full Story
A homecare agency paid to look after people with dementia has been spending as little as three minutes on care visits that are supposed to last half an hour -…
Family caregivers are overwhelmed, usually untrained, and often under enormous financial stress. If they are lucky, they have a community to help support them. But unless those receiving care are…
One November afternoon, Chris Espedal asked a group of caregivers — all of whom work with people who have cognitive impairments, behavioral health issues, or complex physical needs — to…
A few months before Jasja De Smedt Kotterman’s mother died of Alzheimer’s at age 76, Kotterman found her mother staring vacantly at a meal, a plate of fruit that had…