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Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia. Here’s why knowing about the diversity of dementia matters.
Children with childhood dementia progressively lose all previously acquired skills and abilities, such as talking, walking, learning, remembering and reasoning.
Exclusive: Treatments near approval but lack of diagnostic capacity means NHS is unprepared for rollout, says report
Years after her memory loss began, Jonel Dershem was diagnosed with a common precursor to dementia. Experts say earlier diagnosis and treatment may help.
Can healthy habits protect your cognition as you age, even if you have clinical signs of Alzheimer’s or other types of dementia? A new study said yes.
Bobby Redman has spent the last several years managing her dementia.
When she can’t remember words, or entire life events, I don’t correct her. I try to enter her reality
A new “Māori-friendly” screening tool to identify early dementia in Māori is being launched on Tuesday at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland
The specially adapted environment is keeping people healthier and happier for longer, early evidence suggests.
His story shows how a few bad life turns can send Americans — even vulnerable elderly people with dementia — into the streets.
Helen Rimell photographs her mother as she deals with dementia. Her images have won this year’s Bob & Diane Fund Award.
Mentoring programs bring together those just starting to care for family members with dementia and those who have been coping for some time.
There can be slow grief associated with dementia – not only for the person diagnosed with the condition, but also for their loved ones. As dementia is a progressive condition, there are often waves of grief at various stages and each person deals with their grief differently.
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Being aware of terminal lucidity can help loved ones understand it is part of the dying process.
Dr. Bob Ross cares for the aging residents of Ortonville, Minn, even as he wonders whether he, and the presidential candidates, are up to all their tasks.
Diabetes, air pollution and alcohol consumption can be harmful to regions of the brain vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease.
The National Dementia Helpline is a free telephone support service for individuals, families and carers of those living with, and interested in, dementia across Australia.
Alix Popham and Lenny Woodard realized something was very wrong after they retired. Now, these ex-rugby stars are trying to warn others about a danger in the sport.
It’s called ‘young onset’ dementia if diagnosed before the age of 65 - and can occur while people are still caring for kids and supporting a household, and it can also take time to be identified. We talk with people who have been given this news, and to researchers looking to improve diagnosis and care.
Ground-breaking research identifies 15 factors that significantly raise chance of developing illness
Scientists are studying how a decline in our olfactory abilities can signal conditions such as Alzheimer’s
As more and more elderly Americans with dementia reside in assisted-living homes, states need to make sure they receive high-quality care.
Families say childhood dementia is underfunded and under-researched and they want greater public awareness to help improve their children's short lives.
Singer Mark Seymour can’t recall how long his mother, Paula, was living with dementia in the end. But he clearly remembers the point at which everything changed.
Research is revealing an inextricable link between mental disorders and neurological disorders.
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