Sociologist Elena Portacolone was taken aback. Many of the older adults in San Francisco she visited at home for a research project were confused when she came to the door. They’d forgotten the ...

Prunella Scales, who is best known for her role as Sybil Fawlty in classic sitcom Fawlty Towers, has been battling vascular ...

Dementia causes changes in the brain that affect how people think, but it may not change what people think about. You're loved one with dementia likely spends their time thinking about the same things ...

The project estimates that at least 4.3 million people 55 or older with cognitive impairment or dementia live alone in the United States. About half have trouble ... ask ‘Who do you live with?’” ...

A big misconception is that dementia ... one partner has started to take over some of the tasks that the other is no longer very good at. It might be, “You always make a mess when you cook. So I’ll do ...

For many people, voting is as simple as walking into their polling place, marking a ballot and feeding it into a voting ...

It does not mean they will definitely avoid dementia. Some risk factors for dementia can’t be avoided – for example getting older or the genes you inherit ... genes do not always cause a person to ...

“Women using hormone therapy may have more severe vasomotor symptoms and may have a predisposition to both vasomotor symptoms and dementia ... with women who do not experience those symptoms.

Whether you are a person living with dementia, know someone who is ... And apart from the fundraising I do talks and presentations about dementia to anyone who will have me – from WI groups ...

When you feel ready, it can be helpful to start creating a plan for the future. There’s a lot for you to process with a recent dementia diagnosis. We can help you adjust at this difficult time and ...

Health experts say walking is an easy way to improve physical and mental health, bolster fitness and prevent disease ...

The project estimates that at least 4.3 million people 55 or older who have cognitive impairment or dementia live alone ... providers would just ask ‘Who do you live with?’” ...