Cases of dementia are increasing due to longer life expectancy of the world population. Physicians should be able to recognize common dementia syndromes. After excluding reversible causes of ...

There are around 900,000 people living with dementia in the UK, according to a report commissioned by Alzheimer’s Society. This is projected to rise to 1.6 million by 2040. Here’s what may keep ...

"Implementing cognitive screening after injurious falls in older adults may aid in the timely diagnosis of dementia." ...

Gardening could help aging adults stay sharp later in life, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland ...

George Grossberg, M.D. Grossberg said a comprehensive Dementia Workup encompasses a variety of tests that can detect the root cause. This includes bloodwork, a specialized brain scan, Spinal Tap, a ...

In the months after my partner, Alex, was diagnosed with dementia in 2019, more than one person advised me to “save” myself. What they meant was that I should move Alex into an assisted-living ...

It took 19 years for the symptoms to emerge. Tom Beyrer, who served for six months as a police officer at Ground Zero following the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center, was 65 when his ...

Some evidence suggests melatonin may help improve sleep-wake cycles, sundowning symptoms, and cognitive performance in people with dementia, but more research is necessary. Melatonin is a hormone ...

Dementia is an umbrella term for a range of different conditions ... we will check their folate and vitamin B12 levels as a routine part of the NHS work-up,” explains Prof Cooper. This is because ...

Nearly half of all dementia cases could be delayed or prevented altogether by addressing 14 possible risk factors, including vision loss and high cholesterol. That is the key finding of a new ...

Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Up to 19% of prevalent dementia cases may be attributable to impaired vision, a cross-sectional analysis suggested.