Sleepiness During the Day May Be Tied to Pre-Dementia Syndrome Nov. 6, 2024 — Older people who are sleepy during the day or lack enthusiasm for activities due to sleep issues may be more likely ...

Dementia does more than rob people of their memories — research continues to show that this complicated condition is marked by a number of symptoms, especially at the onset. But they’re not ...

It’s estimated that at least 4.3 million people 55 or older in the United States with cognitive impairment or dementia live alone. Denise Baker, a former CIA analyst who lives alone in Asheville ...

Dementia's notorious hallmark symptom is memory loss - but it might also present subtler early signs during regular ...

Disorders that cause dementia damage the brain and body, eventually leading to the loss of crucial bodily functions or complications that can lead to death. The term “dementia” refers to the ...

It's not unusual for Dutch patients with dementia to request euthanasia, but in the later stages of the disease they may be incapable of reconfirming their consent - one doctor is currently facing ...

Getting injured after a fall may be an early warning sign of dementia in older adults. That’s according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open last month. "This study quantifies a ...

Little Empty Boxes sheds light on the heartbreaking journey of dementia. Max Lugavere's debut film (with Chris Newhard) follows his mother's battle with dementia, exploring non-prescription ...

In turn, most of these infections associated with brain atrophy seem to be risk factors for dementia, according to the researchers’ analyses of the UK Biobank data of 495,896 subjects and a ...

More than 11 million adults in the United States are caring for people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. In addition to memory loss, most people with dementia will ...

That’s what he did in his new paper to test the emerging idea that dementia can be caused by the shingles virus. Social scientists have been using these methods for decades, but very few ...

There is a relationship between a person having high cholesterol levels and going on to develop dementia. People with high cholesterol levels also often have other health conditions like high blood ...