An estimated 6.9 million older adults are living with Alzheimer's disease (AD) in the United States, and another 200,000 people under age 65 have younger-onset AD, new data showed. Findings from the ...
Dementia is a group of diseases that involve having trouble with memory, thinking, reasoning and other brain functions. It is often associated with "neurodegeneration," meaning processes that destroy ...
Receiving a diagnosis like dementia doesn’t happen overnight, but the amount of time it takes to learn what’s really going on has always been a little hazy. Now, new research has pinpointed how long ...
LEBANON, Conn. (WTNH) — It’s a game of corn hole that’s fun and therapeutic. 71-year-old Wendy Forbes has Alzheimer’s Disease and her wife Christine Pagano is her caregiver. They visit the Lebanon ...
If you’ve spent any time on social media lately, you may have seen alarming posts claiming that statin medications can cause dementia or memory loss due to their cholesterol-lowering effects. These ...
I hear from caregivers pretty regularly saying: "Nobody really understands how hard caring for a loved one with dementia is!" So, I wanted to share some facts about dementia caregivers in the hopes ...