Here's how to distinguish "sundowning"—agitation or confusion later in the day in dementia patients—from typical aging, from ...

A weighted blanket can be a great gift for anyone, including those with dementia. “The extra weight can offer a soothing ...

Exercising regularly, eating healthy and stimulating the brain can help prevent the condition, research shows.

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Research suggests animatronic pets can ease agitation in people with dementia and comfort those who are cognitively normal ...

More than 982,000 individuals in the U.K. are currently living with dementia, a condition that gradually erodes cognitive ...

Some caregivers forgo elaborate decorating and add a simple wreath or tabletop tree instead. You can light a pine-scented ...

More than 62,000 Iowans are living with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia, and if one of them is on your holiday gift list, some well-intentioned presents may no longer be appropriate or ...

This holiday season, make sure the gift you choose for a loved one with Alzheimer’s is both practical and meaningful.

Holiday shopping and gift-giving can often be challenging, but even more so when shopping for a person living with dementia.

Researchers from the University of Sheffield have reassessed the goals of music interactions for people with dementia.