It can be difficult to know when a person with dementia is nearing the end of their life. Late-stage dementia symptoms and faster deterioration of the person's condition may suggest that the dying ...

State Sen. Catherine Blakespear wants to engage stakeholder groups to discuss possible changes to the law, but she faces ...

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Even if assisted suicide came up in discussion, which has never happened, it would not be a solution to the problems presented by and to someone with dementia at the end of life. The family often ...

All of our brains inevitably shrink with age — a change that is most accelerated and profound in the nearly 7 million Americans currently living with dementia ... social life is another way ...

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Brain health should be top of mind as we age. Nearly 7 million Americans have been diagnosed with dementia, which slowly erodes memory, thinking skills and the ability to perform basic tasks.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Alzheimer’s Association Iowa Chapter is sharing some tips of how to support loved ones with dementia, and their caregivers during the holiday season. In Iowa ...

"Our research confirmed that factors like low cognitive test scores and poor general health in one's 60s are strong predictors of dementia later in life," said Peter Hudomiet, the PhD-level ...

But there are obvious ethical questions and hurdles that come with expanding to include dementia patients ... past session to expand the End of Life Option Act failed — and even saw opposition from ...