The holiday season is a time for giving, but finding the best gifts for dementia patients can often feel ... personalized memory books and large-piece puzzles are excellent options.

Several experts shared the following tips to help dementia patients, family members and caregivers enjoy a smooth, low-stress holiday. Kate Granigan, Aging Life Care Association board president in ...

This study tracks both the ... How Dementia Affects the Brain's Ability to Empathize Dec. 3, 2024 — Patients with frontotemporal dementia often lack the ability to empathize. A study has now ...

Alzheimer's disease begins with a long period during which abnormal amyloid and tau proteins build up in the brain without ...

This is the 53rd instalment in a series on dementia, including the research into its causes and treatment, advice for carers, and stories of hope. I watched my mother draw a clock while she was in ...

“At one place, especially, the dementia patients were just sitting and watching ... Moving forward, the group plans to add new activities such as puzzles and matching games, choosing items ...

About half of new patients will survive another five years after being diagnosed with dementia, according to a large new study that indicates there are major differences based on their age at ...

Music has been used to manage pain and helping patients recover from a stroke. Now people are looking at using music to help dementia patients who have severe memory loss. What music does to your ...

09:34 Memory: the thin line connecting dementia patients and their families Memory: the thin line connecting dementia patients and their families The action plan proposes that half of the beds at ...

This is a worthy goal—the ED cannot provide the kind of comprehensive, longitudinal care and diagnostics that dementia patients need. But by employing a narrow conception of the ED’s role with ...

It’s hard for them to process what’s happening.” The Alzheimer’s Association reports 72% of dementia patients who wander are found alive by the next day. Alerting 911 as soon as the person ...

INDIANAPOLIS — The bitter cold and snow can be challenging and dangerous for Hoosier seniors, especially those dealing with cognitive decline. “Alzheimer’s or dementia can cause changes in the brain ...