Alzheimer's disease, the appalling and baffling degenerative brain illness that plagues many elderly people, may be caused by several distinct mechanisms driven by various genetic and lifestyle factors, says Li-Huei…

Emma Heming admitted to feeling guilty about having certain privileges to support husband Bruce Willis’ dementia diagnosis that others in similar situations may not have access to. Full Story 

Watching a loved one face dementia is often heartbreaking and disorienting. Full Story 

A UCSF telecare program that improves outcomes for patients with dementia and lightens the load for unpaid caregivers also has the surprising bonus effect of cutting Medicare costs, according to…

Dementia is not one disease, but a term that refers to different disorders that affect the brain and impair a person’s memory, thinking, behavior, or emotions enough to interfere with…

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NEW YORK, NY.-As families plan to gather around the Thanksgiving dinner table this week, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America has some simple steps to make holiday celebrations dementia-friendly. Full Story 

Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, and eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. Full Story 

Margaret Newcomb, 69, a retired French teacher, is desperately trying to protect her retirement savings by caring for her 82-year-old husband, who has severe dementia, at home in Seattle. Full Story 

The holidays can be a stressful time, but dementia can make that even more difficult. Full Story