While general awareness of the condition has improved, data from Care UK shows two thirds of people who have a relative living with dementia (62%) initially put their symptoms down to old age.
Research into whether interventions can increase engagement in meaningful activity and reduce sedentary behavior among assisted living residents living with dementia is getting a boost from a $25,000 ...
Editor’s note: This is part of a Chronicle series focusing on dementia, including effects on patients and caregivers, as well as resources available. They go to the grocery store, dine at a restaurant ...
After learning that people with cognitive decline could lose half of their net worth in the eight years before a dementia diagnosis, the AARP and other aging services organizations set out to do ...
The holiday season can be a stressful time for everyone — but particularly for those living with dementia, as well as their caregivers and loved ones. Statistics show that an estimated 6.7 ...
Winter weather conditions — such as freezing temperatures, snow, ice and early darkness — can be dangerous, and even life threatening, for people living with Alzheimer’s or other dementias. However, ...