In recent months, we’ve heard about Bruce Willis’s frontotemporal dementia and Chris Hemsworth’s genetic predisposition toward Alzheimer’s disease (which doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll get it). Full Story
According to a Colombia University study, 10% of adults over 65 have dementia, and an additional 22% have mild cognitive impairments. Full Story
People who suffer from depression are more than twice as likely to develop dementia later in life, a new study from Penn Medicine found. It was published in JAMA Neurology.…
A critical shortage of clinicians and front-line workers to support increasing numbers of Alzheimer’s patients is impacting dementia care, advocates say, leaving families with limited options and raising concerns about…
When Janice Guzman’s elderly mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s several years ago, she put aside her dream of pursuing a career in criminal justice to become a personal caregiver. Full…
CUMBERLAND — Hospice can provide many services to help caregivers of late-stage dementia patients, said WVU Medicine Hospice Outreach and Education Coordinator Yvette Young-Epling. Full Story
Dementia is currently the seventh leading cause of death and one of the major causes of disability and dependency among older people globally. Full Story
Dementia breeds dread, according to a 2014 survey in the UK. When around 500 adults aged over 50 were asked which condition they feared the most, 68 per cent said…
Halwa used to be the magic word in Bina Berry’s household. Her mother Raj would make it at the drop of a hat—when the weather changed, when there was an…
AUSTIN, Texas — Every 65 seconds, someone in America develops Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia. With it comes the average lifetime cost of $392,000. Full Story