A suspected perpetrator who can barely remember his name, several traffic violations committed by a woman in her mid-fifties who is completely unreasonable and doesn't understand her behavior—should ...

Dementia patients are given antipsychotics, which FDA warns may increase the risk for deat ...

There are plenty of reason you might feel off in the late afternoon and evening. Maybe you’re mentally wiped after socializing all day, or your brain is fried from hours of work. If you got up early, ...

Wandering, and "elopement," are frightening and dangerous behaviors by people with dementia. For some families, it is the point when they begin to... This behavior can be a turning point for families ...

A new study finds that healthcare providers and family caregivers often disagree on how best to manage dementia behaviors during end-of-life care. The research, published in the Journal of the ...

The authors explored hospice clinician and caregiver perspectives on behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) and their management. BPSD are common and challenging, impacting both ...

Previous research has shown that making certain unhealthy lifestyle choices, such as living a sedentary lifestyle, may ...

The findings come from a ground-breaking study showing that different forms of sitting down have vastly ranging impacts on ...

Dr. Marc Rothman visits a lot of patients with dementia and their families. He is a geriatrician who makes house calls in New York City and its suburbs. "Families are often slowly tiptoeing into ...