With dementia cases expected to increase over the next 25 years, new research has found a way to significantly lower the risk ...

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Uncover the building blocks of cognitive health and how the factors leading to dementia can start up to twenty years before ...

I’ve served for almost two decades as a consultant psychiatrist and medical director of a geriatric psychiatric unit. Our niche has been one of the most difficult: patients with advanced dementia, ...

No one associated with nursing homes – as residents or their families, friends, staff or administrators – is unaware of the massive impact of the pandemic on these facilities which provide essential ...

It’s understandable to be nervous about dementia if you or someone you love is suddenly forgetting important names and dates.

Some people are immune to dementia, even if their brain is deteriorating. Cognitive reserve is the secret boost that builds ...

Rachel McRady released her debut novel "Sun Seekers" in January. For as long as I can remember, I've been haunted by what hasn't felt fair. A solid enneagram 1, I've always been hyper-fixated on ...

Alzheimer’s is a devastating brain disease that affects nearly seven million Americans. But sometimes, it’s misdiagnosed. When your memory slips, you might worry that it’s Alzheimer’s. An AARP survey ...

A search of the internet reveals many activities that would entertain and invigorate older people and especially those with some form of ...

My daughter and I usually drove to Greensboro to spend a few nights with my parents before Christmas, heading back home on Christmas Eve afternoon. We always enjoyed making cookies with Mom, going to ...