VIDEO + ARTICLE: Screen legend Kirk Douglas celebrated his 99th birthday. Instead of receiving gifts, he used the occasion to give one — $15 million
GIFT OF THE WEEK: Brain-exercising puzzles may slow the progress of dementia and improve mood. They offer a great way to get a mental workout.
VIDEO: Last Thanksgiving, B. Smith, a famous restauranteur and former model stricken with Alzheimer’s, wandered off. She traveled more than 50 miles before being found.
Can a flickering light predict dementia, diagnose it and measure its progress? University of Georgia researchers think it can. Patients watch a flickering light that
HEALTH TIPS: Caregivers, are you taking care of you? You can only care for somebody as much as you care for yourself. Whether family-caregiver or
Axovant launches nelotanserin and 3 new clinical programs to treat Lewy body dementia. Also, their drug RVT-101 for Dementia with Lewy Bodies and Alzheimer’s gets
Diagnosing Alzheimer’s just took a giant step forward. Swedish researchers have published a new, internationally recognized method to measure the main protein that causes it.
Susan Williams spent the past year learning about Lewy Body dementia and its effects on Robin William’s life. Going public last week drew so much
VIDEO + INFO: See how local stores and restaurants have stepped up to be welcoming and understanding to customers dealing with the day to day
CLINICAL TRIAL: In Alzheimer’s trials, Leuprolide (an FDA approved cancer drug) stabilized memory loss for a full year. This is the first time any therapy
FORGOT where you put those keys again? Worried about it? The good news is, though you may have a problem, it’s probably not Alzheimer’s. A real warning sign of Alzheimer’s is “anosognosia”. That’s when you forget and are not aware of it, while other people are. Learn more about what causes memory problems and how to better understand what you see.
A person with dementia can experience hallucinations when the regions of the brain responsible for interpreting sights and sounds are affected. Here are ways to deal with it.
Teresa Youngstrom is a registered nurse. She offers a quick tip for caregivers, friends and family when visiting or living with someone with dementia to help smooth the way. Watch now.
What are the early symptoms of Alzheimer’s? When to get a professional evaluation.
SHORT-TERM MEMORY lapses are obvious signs of Alzheimer’s, but other tell-tale signals begin to show much earlier. Learn how to look for semantic impairments, such as simple questions about size.
Three important dementia studies focus on HS-AGING, a type of dementia almost as common as Alzheimer’s in the 85+ group. Yet few people have heard of it. Why? What makes it different?
An intriguing study of 120 grandmothers might surprise you. Doctors know socially engaged people have better cognition and less dementia. But can a person get too much of a good thing? What’s the right balance?
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