Experts say AI companions have the potential to help keep the brain active and alleviate loneliness in dementia patients, and ...

A new study shows that faulty mitochondria may be a root cause of dementia symptoms. Stimulating these cellular “powerhouses” in mice restored memory, offering a potential new approach to treating ...

A "constant" movement of the hands could be a clear warning sign of a devastating condition. Experts have said the symptom ...

If you or someone you know displays any of the signs of dementia you should speak to a GP. Indicators of a devastating ...

In this Healio video, Nancy A. Hodgson, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA, discusses her presentation from the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference focusing on the impact of caregiving, common features ...

The large-scale study looked at 39 possible risk factors and determined that 15 of them made the biggest difference when it ...

This time last year, Hayley, 57, was sectioned and admitted to a psychiatric unit. She was suffering from intense psychosis, paranoia and depression. Her behavior had changed so drastically that she ...

Many people with dementia endure long delays, often over 3 years, before receiving a diagnosis, with even longer waits for younger patients.

Anosognosia is common in Alzheimer’s disease, the most common type of dementia. People with it may not realize they have ...

The following column was originally published Nov. 30, 2019. Thanks to breakthroughs in medicine and nutrition in recent years, we are living longer than ever before. But this increase in life ...

An elderly man with dementia who was reported missing from Sacramento was found on Friday morning after he got lost in Yolo ...

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing man. Richard Kirtz was last seen Friday morning in the Boca Raton area. The sheriff’s office said he may be wearing a white long ...