As life expectancies increase, the number of people living with dementia worldwide continues to rise. The 2024 report of the Lancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention, and care adds compelling…
In the emotionally complex world of dementia care, communication is more than just what we say – it’s how we say it. Terms of endearment like “darling”, “my lovely” and…
FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Risk factors for dementia could start taking their toll as early as a person’s 20s and 30s, a new study says. Full Story
Dementia home care can help someone with memory loss stay safe, comfortable, and independent in a familiar setting. Whether support comes from a family member or a professional caregiver, the…
The former late-night television host is enjoying caring for his wife Mavis, who has advanced dementia, he said in a Thursday interview on In Depth With Graham Bensinger. Leno, 74,…
A surge in the number of elderly Barbadians living with dementia and Alzheimer’s has prompted the Community Elderly Care Programme to roll out comprehensive training for all 435 of its…
I’ve served for almost two decades as a consultant psychiatrist and medical director of a geriatric psychiatric unit. Our niche has been one of the most difficult: patients with advanced…
Speaking to Christiane Amanpour during a CNN interview promoting her film The Substance, Demi Moore reflected candidly on her ex-husband’s health journey. Moore, 62, acknowledged that while Bruce is currently…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A vaccine to fight dementia? It turns out there may already be one – shots that prevent painful shingles also appear to protect aging brains. A new…
CNN — When Penny Ashford’s father was diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease at age 62, she knew the devastating brain disorder might one day steal her memory. In her late 50s,…