Several experts shared the following tips to help dementia patients, family members and caregivers enjoy a smooth, low-stress holiday. Kate Granigan, Aging Life Care Association board president in ...
Dreams of meetings, speeches, and writings. My father, David Gergen, has Lewy body dementia. Though it is the second most common cause of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease, Lewy body dementia ...
An 85-year-old woman living with Alzheimer's finds solace and memory recall through singing, participating in a dementia-friendly carol service. A Leicestershire woman who is living with dementia has ...
A Leicestershire woman who is living with dementia has said singing is like therapy to her. Evelyn Cudworth was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's after her family noticed her memory had started ...
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.
It’s hard for them to process what’s happening.” The Alzheimer’s Association reports 72% of dementia patients who wander are found alive by the next day. Alerting 911 as soon as the person ...
Akinkunmi, now 15, saw how difficult it was for a family member with Lewy body dementia to take their medication. While Akinkunmi helped the family member, she found that between school and ...
The top gifts this holiday season might not be the best fit for everyone, especially those who have Alzheimer’s disease. Seven million Americans are living with the disease, according to the ...
Seven million Americans are living with the disease, according to the Alzheimer’s Association – and some gifts might not be appropriate depending on a person's stage of dementia. "Family ...
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 ...
GCHQ’s Christmas puzzle contains hidden clues as an extra challenge for sleuths for the first time. The intelligence security and cyber agency’s annual yule-tide puzzle, which aims to test ...