Cognitive decline and Alzheimer's progression can each be subtle and gradual, and some early dementia signs aren't even ones you'd associate with brain health—at least not on the surface. A recent ...

Whether your family is affected by Alzheimer's or you simply want to learn more about the disease, this conference in Boca ...

When most people think of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, they probably think of memory loss first. But dementia ...

A new study finds that healthcare providers and family caregivers often disagree on how best to manage dementia behaviors during end-of-life care. The research, published in the Journal of the ...

Caregivers who respond to dementia patients with indifference or irritation can cause problem behavior to worsen, according to a recent study by a Dutch researcher. For the study, researcher Marjolein ...

Every three seconds, someone in the world develops dementia. There are over 6 million people living with dementia in the U.S.

When Bruce Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia at the age of 67, it added to the growing awareness that dementia isn’t just one disease. There are hundreds of different types of dementia ...

Dear Carol: My mom is in mid-stage Alzheimer’s, so she has fidgety hands. Even though I lotion her skin regularly, she’ll zero in on a random spot on her arm and pick it open. I’ve contacted the ...

In my last post, I examined what the ABC approach is and how to evaluate the antecedents and consequences that may be influencing or causing unwanted behaviors in dementia. In this post, I will review ...

Dementia doesn't just erode memory -- it also changes behavior and mental health. A study shows the brain's salience network and tau protein may be involved. When most people think of dementia, ...