The Western New York Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association will hold an awareness presentation about Alzheimer’s disease and dementia in people with Down syndrome at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 16, at the WNY ...

Dementia patients and their caregivers prefer aging in place to a congregate care facility, but challenges could push ...

However, the true significance of family often becomes most apparent when facing unforeseen circumstances. In the case of dementia, which is a progressive neurological condition that erodes memories ...

Find out what Alzheimer's Society Dementia Advisers can do for you. ‘Una made me feel as though someone knew exactly what was going on and was not judging.’ - David, who has dementia When you’re ...

Dementia therapies may help relieve symptoms, but many different options are available. Some may help more than others.

No thank you. The situation is critical.” The documentary follows other families’ dementia journeys including 63-year-old Alzheimer’s sufferer Richard, whose wife Mary is eventually left ...

David said: “Dementia takes an incredible toll on the families and carers around the person living with the condition. “I’ve seen people lock themselves away because they didn’t know what ...

Federal initiative provides a break for families caring for loved ones with Alzheimer's or dementia, with Medicare covering ...

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

“As we know, with dementia the burden of support lands on the family,” says Richardson, 54, who lives around 200 miles away from her dad. “It’s extremely difficult to cope with. As any ...

For more financial news, go to the News24 Business front page. Legislation that could assist a rapidly growing number of South African families deal with relatives living with dementia who have lost ...

He no longer remembered how to open the family’s backyard pool in the spring ... have scientists begun to find that cognitive impairment and dementia are also afflicting first responders ...