For people with dementia, memories from the distant past, including early parenthood, can be more salient that recent events.

Supporting loved ones with dementia in a home environment takes planning, patience, and compassion. Here's how to set up a ...

Sure, you know that learning a new language or doing daily crossword puzzles can help stave off cognitive decline ... pressure or diabetes—are the cause of up to 40 percent of all dementia cases.

We are making progress in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. The human brain is complex, but prioritizing Alzheimer’s ...

Some days Parveen Amlani doesn’t even have time to recognize the exhaustion she feels from caring for her ailing, elderly parents. Parveen’s father, Sadruddin Amlani, 92, suffers from dementia ...

Experts say the answer is a puzzle. By Dana G ... training really can make people smarter and even lower the risk for dementia. But, as often happens in science, a seemingly straightforward ...

The Quebec government announced last week that people with conditions like dementia will be able to ... immediately before the procedure, and the patient must be given an opportunity to withdraw ...

Among the patients who experienced a fall, 10.6% were diagnosed with some type of dementia within a year. The study also analyzed data from older adults who experienced an injury from an event ...

Semaglutide medications — such as Ozempic, the popular diabetes drug — have been linked to a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease for certain groups. A new study, which was led by researchers ...

SMITHFIELD, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Department of Health has temporarily suspended the license of a nursing assistant after she was charged with assaulting a dementia patient earlier this ...