But downplaying or refusing to acknowledge signs of dementia has serious risks, including family conflicts, legal and financial repercussions, and even health complications. To help deal with ...

With the UK release of the award-winning film, Still Alice, we examine the best ways to deal with dementia from the leading expert in Dementia Services and Development June Andrews. The author of ...

These 11 stories offer expert advice on dementia and Alzheimer’s, as well as ways to help prevent it. Photo / 123rf Research suggests certain characteristics may be linked with the disease.

The Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA) offers these tips for creating a dementia-friendly holiday season.

In the early stages of his dementia, my father was very fortunate. His veteran buddies made sure that he was never left out ...

But in people with dementia—which is an umbrella term for mental decline and can be related to a number of diseases such as Alzheimer's—there’s a phenomenon known as “sundowning,” where ...

Japan's health ministry released an estimate based on a survey showing that the number of elderly people with dementia will likely top 4.71 million next year... and by 2040, it projects the figure ...

Helen Skinner, a leading Alzheimer Scotland dementia nurse consultant, said: "Patients can be distressed when they come to A&E and we initially try to deal with that distress non-pharmacologically.