When you’re around someone with dementia, avoid wearing black. Those with dementia don’t like black much, or they may be ...

For people living with dementia, wandering is a result of cognitive decline and may occur when a person is stressed, anxious, or fearful. It may also happen if the person is trying to find someone or ...

WASHINGTON — Winter weather is dangerous for everybody, but it is especially threatening to seniors living with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. "Unfortunately, wandering is all too common in ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Alzheimer's is becoming more and more common across the U.S. According to the Alzheimer's Association, more than 7 million Americans are living with the disease. The ...

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) —Tracking devices can help families locate loved ones with dementia who wander away from home or care facilities, as FOX5 saw firsthand. Emergency LifeLine West offers several ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Dementia patients who wander face deadly risks as a dangerous winter storm approaches Kansas City. The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America says wandering is common among ...

In January 2023, a dementia patient wandered outside a door at her Sandy nursing home that “was supposed to be closed and locked at all times.” She fell in the snow, “in temperatures close to freezing ...

A lost child can lead to panic for parents. That unfortunate thought morphed into reality for Shari Bailey and her family five years ago. “It still gets me tense just thinking about it,” she said. It ...