With the cooperation of P.F. Chang’s Restaurant at The River in Rancho Mirage, 10 years ago organizers hoped to attract at ...

This spring, the Grand Traverse County Commission on Aging partnered with the Area Agency on Aging Northwest Michigan to ...

Dementia can lead to challenges with communication ... study found that people with dementia were more likely to resist care and display challenging behaviors when caretakers used elderspeak.

is adopting a new model of care with the goal of creating a more familiar environment for residents living with dementia. The butterfly approach, led by health consultant group Meaningful Care ...

Those well-meaning acquaintances had wanted me to be spared the hard work and heartache of taking care of someone with dementia. They’d wanted my 50-something life to continue uninterrupted.

The five-year journey Ed Mezzanotte and his wife, Lorraine, traveled before she died from Alzheimer’s was marked by heartache ...

[but] neither the aged care sector, nor the health sector, is ready for the impact of the ageing population, or the impact of the rapidly increasing numbers of people with dementia.” The ...

The five-year journey Ed Mezzanotte and his wife, Lorraine, traveled before she lost her life to Alzheimer’s disease in August was marked by heartache, fear, loss, and tragedy.

Factors such as the confidence and comfort level of primary care providers in diagnosing dementia, the availability of specialists, and the attitudes and beliefs of patients and their families about ...

intervention and care. The rapid growth of aging populations worldwide is a triumph of better public and personal health throughout the entire life span. Yet, given the lack of a dementia cure ...

making decisions and planning ahead are all part of living well with dementia. Getting information and support when you need it from people working in health and social care can make a real difference ...