Reminiscence therapy is a type of therapy for people with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. This type of therapy encourages a person to recall and share positive memories of the past ...

But new research suggests we may not be getting enough B12, which could actually raise your risk of developing dementia in the future. Here’s what neurologists and a dietitian want you know ...

As an avid observer with a sharp and keen interest in news and current affairs, I love the detail and the content of these meetings. As someone with dementia, they are also a good test of my memory, ...

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.

"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 ...

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 ...

People with dementia don’t just lose their memories — they often battle depression, too, with specialists estimating up to half of patients experience this side effect. But experts are now ...

Antidepressants are commonly used to help relieve such symptoms as aggressiveness, anxiety, depression and disrupted sleep in patients with dementia. "Depressive symptoms can both worsen cognitive ...

Antidepressants, particularly selective serotonin reuptake (SSR) inhibitors, were associated with significantly faster cognitive decline in individuals with dementia, results of a real-world ...

Dementia is typically associated with severe loss of memory and cognitive function. It's often accompanied by a variety of other psychiatric symptoms, such as anxiety, sleep loss, and depression. A ...

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.