Alison Pilnick receives funding from NIHR to carry out research to improve communication with people with dementia in the acute hospital setting. Approximately one quarter of hospital beds in ...

An estimated 80% of women have some type of menopause symptoms — and the more symptoms they experience, the greater the chances of developing dementia later in life. The findings were published ...

An estimated 6.7 million people in the US are living with Alzheimer’s dementia, and this number could increase to 13.8 million by 2060, according to the NIH. While there are many lifestyle ...

From the October/November 2015 issue of our magazine, activities involving plants and flowers can be enjoyable and beneficial for a person with dementia, even if they don't have access to a garden.

A simple blood test for people with a certain sleep disorder may help predict the development of dementia years before symptoms occur, according to a new study. Idiopathic REM sleep behaviour ...

Some medications could have the unintended benefit of reducing dementia risk. That’s according to a recent study by the universities of Cambridge and Exeter, where researchers evaluated several ...

Share on Pinterest Long-term use of some over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medication is linked to a lower risk of dementia. Image credit: Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images. Nonsteroidal ...

Mr. Hackman, 95, may have been among the most famous movie stars of the 20th century, but his circumstances point toward a common challenge, according to experts in dementia and family caregiving.

Doctors often use antidepressants to manage the depression, anxiety and agitation that accompanies a diagnosis of dementia. Now, a new study suggests the use of antidepressants may hasten the ...

"Normal" levels of vitamin B12 may not be enough to ward off dementia, new research finds. Researchers at University of California San Francisco studied 231 healthy older adults (averaging 71 ...

Opens in a new tab or window Antidepressants were linked to faster cognitive decline in people with dementia. SSRIs showed significant associations with worsening cognition in dementia patients.