For many nursing home residents, a trip to the hospital can be a jarring experience -; one that leaves them confused and stressed.

Dementia is extremely common. According to a 2022 study, a startling 10% of adults in the United States over the age of 65 have dementia, and another 22% have mild cognitive impairment. And ...

Dementia impacts millions of older adults, but researchers are still learning how, exactly, to prevent this devastating illness. Now, research suggests that increasing your intake of one specific ...

When we think about dementia, we often think of a person experiencing memory loss and confusion. While it’s true that these are certainly symptoms of dementia and Alzheimer’s (the most common ...

DiADeM is a tool to support GPs in diagnosing dementia for people living with advanced dementia in a care home setting. It has been developed by the Yorkshire and Humber Dementia Strategic Clinical ...

Now, a board-certified anesthesiologist in Los Angeles is revealing five daily medications that may also increase your likelihood of developing dementia, a group of brain disorders that affects ...

Dementia is a syndrome that involves severe loss of cognitive abilities as a result of disease or injury. Dementia caused by traumatic brain injury is often static, whereas dementia caused by ...

The onset of dementia can come as a shock, but various signs could predict the condition as long as 20 years before symptoms. A new study published by the RAND Corporation in California identified ...

Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Diets higher in inflammatory foods were linked to increased dementia risk in older adults. Risks were higher for both ...

Dementia is a devastating condition that impacts up to 10 percent of older adults. And while there's no cure, getting diagnosed early can help patients get on a treatment plan and families prepare.

These are just some of the things that Sandra Leckey uses in her day job - working in a care home with people living with dementia. It was 10 years ago that Sandra brought objects that had ...