Dementia reduces life expectancy by about 2 years for those diagnosed at age 85, 3 to 4 years for those diagnosed at 80, and ...

Dementia Friendly Carson City is seeking community input through an assessment used to measure attitudes and awareness about dementia and dementia services.

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Concern is growing about the prevalence of hoarding disorder among seniors, and the lack of access to effective treatments.

INDIANAPOLIS (WIBC) — Court documents indicate a housekeeping employee of an assisted living facility on Indianapolis’ north side is charged with raping an 85-year-old woman with dementia.

If your loved one has Alzheimer's or another form of dementia, you may be wondering how to cope with swearing and other bad or foul language; words that can be shocking when they come from the mouth ...

Many people live happy, independent lives well into old age. But should elderly people ever experience a medical scare or another type of emergency, they may need urgent assistance from a loved ...

It provides a general first impression as to whether a person is cognitively impaired and able to make decisions for themselves. It is commonly used when dementia is suspected or known. A person's ...

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal’s latest announcement of free healthcare for Delhi voters aged 60 years and above poses a counter to BJP’s allegations of neglecting the elderly population ...

But you’ll need a doctor to interpret results and perform additional tests to check whether you have dementia or Alzheimer’s. As you get older, you might find that you can’t recall ...

A new study published in the journal of Age and Ageing showed that daily nut consumption may help elderly persons avoid dementia and other forms of impairment. The world nations are dealing with an ...

MARIETTA, Ga. - A happy ending to a major search for an elderly man with dementia. Seventy-one-year-old Cartha Speed had wandered away from an assisted living facility a little after noon on Tuesday.