The care of dementia-stricken family members is a growing burden that we should prepare ourselves for, says father-of-three Imran Johri.

In fact, while it currently affects 900,000 people in the UK no new treatments have been approved for dementia in the last 20 years. So, it’s no wonder the medical world rejoiced last year when two ...

Dr. Kimberly Doyle from Baylor Scott & White shares valuable tips to ward off cognitive decline and keep your mind sharp as ...

DLB is caused by the buildup of a protein called alpha-synuclein, which forms deposits called Lewy bodies inside neurons. Over time, these deposits interfere with normal cellular functions, causing a ...

Kathy Richards, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAASM, of the University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, presents cases of sleep disturbances in older adults at GAPNA 2024.

Memory loss is the most well-known symptom of dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease. But experts say there are other ...

Dementia is not one specific disease, but a general term used to describe the progressive loss of cognitive functions: ...

The rate of antipsychotic drug use in nursing homes has remained stubbornly high. Experts are concerned about misuse.

A recent study from the Research Institute at McGill University Health Center may improve the treatment of sleep disorders ...

Scientists in the UK have manipulated two prominant types of brain wave while volunteers slept, in an effort to develop ...

Scientists have identified the melatonin MT1 receptor as a key regulator of REM sleep, crucial for memory, dreaming, and ...

Patients referred by their rheumatologists will be enrolled in the program. “If [they] have other medications they are taking, they don’t really need to sacrifice not buying these specific ...