Dr. Jennifer Rhodes-Kropf, a palliative care physician and geriatrician in Boston, was always searching for alternatives to antipsychotics for her patients with dementia. “We really worry about the sedation component…
As Alzheimer's disease and other dementias continue to rise nationwide, new research shows that equipping primary care providers with focused dementia training and embedding clinical decision-support tools directly into the…
Lewy Body Dementia is a progressive brain disorder that can be difficult to diagnose because it has symptoms, such as movement issues and memory loss, that are similar to Alzheimer’s…
Anne Karpf’s article is a powerful and timely reminder that people living with dementia are too often overlooked and underestimated (‘You’re treated like this is the end’: Meet the dementia…
What if we could better anticipate how a disease like Alzheimer’s evolves and guide more personalized care decisions before conditions worsen? That question is helping drive work at Temple University, where Xinghua Mindy Shi, associate professor of computer…
Emma Heming Willis has described herself as “consistently in grief” as she tries to cope with Hollywood husband Bruce’s dementia. The model also opened up on how being Bruce's caregiver…
More than 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia, and that number is projected to nearly double by 2060. For a condition with no cure…
When something goes wrong in the brain of people with dementia, often it’s more than one thing. But it can be hard to tease apart multiple brain diseases, especially in…
Bemerton Lodge has achieved the OSJCT Care Quality Accreditation for Wellbeing and Dementia Care, which celebrates person-centred care and a positive, supportive environment for residents and their families. Full Story
As a certified music therapist, I have observed firsthand the many ways music can bring meaning and beauty into people’s lives, even under very difficult circumstances. Much of my clinical…