Dementia is a syndrome associated with an ongoing decline of brain functioning. It can affect your memory, thinking skills, ...
A RAND Corporation study pinpointed several unexpected predictors at age 60 that will likely lead to dementia later on.
An estimated 6.7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, which slowly erodes memory, cognitive skills and the ability ...
Here's how to distinguish "sundowning"—agitation or confusion later in the day in dementia patients—from typical aging, from ...
RAND examined 181 potential risk factors, including demographics, socioeconomic status and health behaviors, to see which ...
People in early stages of the disease may show other signs of cognitive deterioration such as being unable to follow directions or recipes, making serious financial errors, or struggling to maintain a ...
If a loved one is getting "confused" while shopping, particularly when it comes to paying, it could be a sign that something ...
A neurologist who underwent genetic testing believed he would develop Alzheimer's disease after gradually losing his sense of ...
Along with memory problems, losing your sense of smell could be an early indicator of dementia. According to a report in ...
Exercising regularly, eating healthy and stimulating the brain can help prevent the condition, research shows.
They can also forget to turn the oven off, and lock the door at night. "Persons with dementia can often lose and/or misplace ...