Caring for a parent with dementia can be emotionally and physically demanding for families. Experts say understanding the condition early and planning care can make the journey easier.

What are the best in-home care options for seniors with dementia? More family members and seniors are considering in-home care as a superior option to traditional nursing home facilities. In-home care ...

Dementia was more prevalent in older patients with some cancer types, and comorbid dementia in this population was associated with unplanned or unnecessary hospitalization. Objective: Cancer and ...

For an estimated 11% of Americans over age 65 who have dementia and the over 11 million unpaid caregivers supporting them, ...

Compared with usual care, a dementia care management program improved various cost of care and utilization metrics in a Medicare managed care population at 12 months. Objectives: To examine a 12-month ...

Discovering that a close relative has developed dementia can be overwhelming, leaving you unsure of where to begin. You’re not alone: This is a situation many families face with increasing frequency.

Recently, researchers created the 5-Cog tool, a non-education-biased, culturally sensitive, and simple five-minute cognitive evaluation tool linked with an electronic medical record (EMR)-embedded ...

An estimated 3,100 people in Wolverhampton have been diagnosed with dementia.

Carolina Caring launched a new Dementia Care Program on July 1 designed to provide expert support and services to patients with a dementia diagnosis. As part of this launch, Carolina Caring also ...

Have you ever wondered how an Alzheimer’s patient literally views the world and what they experience in the confusion? Now, families and caregivers can have the experience through special goggles ...

After a moderate-to-severe traumatic injury, older adults with dementia had a higher likelihood of experiencing new limitations to activities of daily living than those without dementia. Older women ...

A new study by researchers from Duke-NUS Medical School has revealed that almost all community-dwelling older adults with advanced dementia in Singapore experience at least one potentially burdensome ...