Alzheimer’s disease puts a significant burden on not only the nearly seven million people who have been diagnosed with it, but also the caregivers supporting them. More than 11 million Americans ...

Patients with dementia and agitation are more likely to transition to a more supportive living setting after psychiatric hospitalization.

University of New Hampshire researchers are testing socially assistive robots in real homes as part of an effort to support ...

“We’re asking people to challenge decades of conventional wisdom,” says Matthew Call.

A Medicare-covered program that offers support and medical advice for caregivers of patients with dementia may bring more benefit than a costly Alzheimer’s medication, new research finds. UC San ...

Discovering that a close relative has developed dementia can be overwhelming, leaving you unsure of where to begin. You’re not alone: This is a situation many families face with increasing frequency.

She believed that people with dementia were desperate to connect. By Daniel Bergner “Every cell remembers where it was touched by the mother,” Naomi Feil says in a clip from a 2007 documentary, viewed ...

An Invited Commentary published Wednesday in JAMA Network Open highlights vital new consensus on when to refer dementia patients to specialist palliative care. The commentary, authored by Laura J.

Carolina Caring launched a new Dementia Care Program on July 1 designed to provide expert support and services to patients with a dementia diagnosis. As part of this launch, Carolina Caring also ...

To the editor: I read this article with sadness and anger (“As dementia rates increase, experts warn hospital ERs aren’t ready,” April 20). Last month, my husband died after an eight-year struggle ...