My dad just got diagnosed with dementia, and I’m worried about his quality of life in the future—and I’m scared this could shorten his life. How long do people live on average after a dementia diagnosis?
Changes in balance and gait could be indicative of either late-stage Alzheimer’s or early-stage vascular dementia.
Family caregivers cannot do all things all the time. Recognizing when you need outside help is good for you, and also for your loved one.
Almost three times more Americans are killed by dementia than previously thought, new research has found.
When a loved one is experiencing cognitive decline, emotional and medical considerations often overshadow the financial planning that needs to happen. This is a potentially costly mistake.
Some health care facilities in our area say they are seeing more cases of early-onset dementia than ever before.
Long-term care providers could soon have access to a newly developed tool that can accurately predict the life expectancy of dementia patients.
The scientists found an association between the drugs and dementia risk.
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An assisted living center might claim to provide memory care, but true memory care includes round-the-clock supervision by well-trained professionals in a more restrictive environment than a typical assisted living facility.