Tackling a toothache can be difficult. For people with dementia, it can be incomprehensible. Their thinking is impaired and their ability to make decisions is diminishing. Eventually, they can’t even…

George Mason University launched a pilot program using virtual reality to train certified nursing assistants (CNAs) in dementia care. Led by Assistant Professor Li-Mei Chen and Professor Megumi Inoue, the…

Survival outcomes for people diagnosed with dementia have improved in recent years, according to a new international study led by a University of Waterloo researcher. This study, drawing on data…

A report from Northumberland County Council put the figure at £389 million by 2030 – up from £216 million in 2020. There are currently 5,399 people aged over 65 living…

Dementia is one of the leading causes of death in Australia but a new finding could revolutionise detection and treatment. American researchers analysed health data from 24,000 patients living with…

A new online resource is now available to help Maryland residents document their care preferences in the event of a dementia diagnosis. Care Prepared, Inc., a nonprofit based in Anne…

Beverly Thorn, a psychologist and certified End-Of-Life Doula will discuss her new book, Before I Lose My Own Mind: Navigating Life as a Dementia Caregiver, telling her own personal story…

Given the opportunity, 90% of Americans say they would take a blood biomarker test for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) — even in the absence of symptoms. Notably, 80% say they wouldn’t…

Over 7 million people in the United States live with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (ADRD). Some risk factors for ADRD, like genetics, can’t be controlled, but others can be…

A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that helps clinicians identify brain activity patterns linked to nine types of dementia, using a single, widely-available scan, has been developed by researchers in…