The Hogeweyk dementia village in the Netherlands has revolutionized care for individuals with dementia, combining freedom, community, and safety in a way that challenges traditional institutional ...

Jan. 29, 2025 — Older adults whose cholesterol changes over time may be more likely to develop dementia than people whose cholesterol is stable, regardless of the actual cholesterol level ...

SPA-LTC will be hosting a series of webinars starting in January 2025. Collectively, the webinars will include guest speakers from various backgrounds who aim to provide innovative ideas to refine and ...

Dementia posturing refers to a group of physical symptoms that can affect people with dementia. They include a stooped posture, shuffling walk, balance difficulties, or stiff movements. Dementia ...

If someone with dementia has severe symptoms that put their health and safety at risk or a caregiver is unable to cope, a care home may be necessary. A person with dementia may require a care home ...

Here’s some really bad news to start your week — your odds of developing dementia are much higher than previously thought. Prior research suggested that up to 14% of men and 23% of women in ...

Pam Belluck reports on brain health and neuroscience. The number of people in the United States who develop dementia each year will double over the next 35 years to about one million annually by ...

Doll therapy involves offering dolls to adults who are living with dementia and other medical conditions with the goal of improving their comfort, engagement, and quality of life. Doll therapy is ...

New research suggests that processed red meat increases the risk of dementia. The more of these meats you have, the higher the risk. The link between unprocessed red meat and dementia is less clear.

Family members of people with dementia who confabulate often become frustrated and may feel like their loved one is intentionally being dishonest and deceiving them. It's important to understand that ...

The risk of developing dementia may be much higher than previously thought, a study published Monday in the journal Nature Medicine has found. Older studies estimated that about 14% of men and 23% ...

Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window U.S. dementia cases were projected to reach 1 million annually by 2060, doubling from 514,000 cases in 2020.