‘You put yourself last’: Caring for mom with Alzheimer’s a challenge
Until recently, Nancy couldn’t remember the last time she had a haircut or made it to see her dentist. But she can tell you her 95-year-old mom, Sheila, attended every…
Until recently, Nancy couldn’t remember the last time she had a haircut or made it to see her dentist. But she can tell you her 95-year-old mom, Sheila, attended every…
My job takes me into GP clinics, polyclinics and community centres across the region, mostly to talk about a product. What I end up talking about far more often is…
Although Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia, many remain unaware as to its signs and symptoms, alongside the impacts it can have. Full Story
The initiative has been called “painfully obvious”, and there are calls for more personalised “front doors” to be introduced into specialised dementia care homes. Full Story
A choir in Denver, Colorado, is using music to bring people together through difficult times. Full Story
Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia are the leading cause of death in the UK, and have so far defied attempts to find an effective treatment. Now researchers have…
The World Health Organization has issued the first substantial rewrite of its dementia prevention guidance since 2019, and the practical headline for American households is that the list of things…
A form of dementia that affects younger people is more common among Hispanics than was previously realized, according to a UT Health San Antonio study. Full Story
The Alzheimer’s blood test has been climbing headlines as families, patients and clinicians ask whether a simple draw can replace lumbar punctures and PET scans, and whether it can catch…
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - It’s hot across the state for next week, and a group that could be impacted is our older family members, especially those with Alzheimer’s or dementia…