A person-centered approach is key to managing common behaviors related to dementia, according to new guidance from the Alzheimer’s Association Dementia Care Provider Roundtable. Almost all people with ...

Dementia often begins with subtle changes long before obvious memory loss appears. Experts say the earliest signs can include ...

Dementia doesn't just erode memory -- it also changes behavior and mental health. A study shows the brain's salience network and tau protein may be involved. When most people think of dementia, ...

EHR-driven identification and outreach target older adults at high risk for cognitive impairment, addressing evidence that ...

Doctors write millions of prescriptions a year for drugs to calm the behavior of people with Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia. But non-drug approaches actually work better, and carry ...

When we hire caregivers, we often find that the applicants have a wide range of experiences. Some applicants have been nurses for many years and others are just beginning their nurse training.

Immigrants living with dementia were more likely to present with agitation and aggression compared with their non-immigrant counterparts, a new study by Edith Cowan University (ECU) in collaboration ...

Village Green Memory Care releases comprehensive overview of residential dementia care services, protocols, and ...

Alzheimer’s disease dominates public awareness of dementia, but it is far from the only form. Vascular and less typical dementia sub-types account for roughly 25% of all diagnoses, and many of these ...