Efforts to improve dementia care in primary care settings may benefit from additional support for patients and caregivers, including the use of community health workers and earlier attention to ...

We all have needs, drives, and cravings—such as hunger, territoriality, and sexuality—which stem from the ancient part of our brain that we share with reptiles. Why don’t we constantly act upon these ...

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD), in particular, may be at play, and identifying ways to slow down its progression can help. In ...

A new website aims to give more support to people caring for older adults who are living with dementia. The online resource, the DICE Approach, offers free training in a comprehensive approach to ...

Reviewed by Anton Porsteinsson, MD, Director of the University of Rochester Alzheimer’s Disease Care, Research and Education Program (AD-CARE) in New York; and the first William B. and Sheila Konar, ...

Health specialists say subtle physical behaviours — especially involving the hands — may sometimes signal neurological ...

Dementia often affects memory, thinking, behavior and daily functioning — now, a new case study reveals a novel symptom that ...

The Mother loved flowers, gardening and butterflies. She was a master shopper and enjoyed the hunt for a good sale. The first incident occurred in a butterfly exhibit. Butterflies were flying around ...