Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Max Delbrück Center have identified the precise mechanism by ...

They’re called “fidget quilts,” and they’re not made for keeping warm. Instead, they’re designed to provide much needed ...

When Corbin native Adria Thompson began her career as a speech-language pathologist, she didn’t set out with a plan to revolutionize dementia education. But working in a nursing home changed ...

The causes of dementia that affect people under the age of 65 include: Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of young onset dementia, accounting for around one in three of all young onset ...

Research has suggested that people who have had tinnitus might also have an increased risk of dementia. Tinnitus and dementia both relate to how some parts of the brain process signals and ...

Margaret, 63, says, 'Trevor has mixed dementia – Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia – but he had never gone missing before, so I was naïve enough to think he would be fine. 'I only went out for an hour ...

If a person with dementia is grieving, it’s important to support them. Read our tips on helping them grieve, as well as advice if they're asking for the person who has died. A person with dementia may ...

The scientists hypothesize that long-term use of these anti-inflammatories may clean out the accumulation of plaques that remain a hallmark of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. However ...

You will also find information about genetic testing for dementia. Genes determine our traits, such as our eye colour and height. In some cases, they can also determine whether we develop a disease, ...

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative condition that affects how well the nerve cells in the brain function and communicate. As a type of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease leads ...

Researchers at Northwestern University have made a breakthrough in identifying a way for Alzheimer's disease to be treated far more effectively in the future – using the brain's own immune cells.