Two women have been arrested after an 88-year-old dementia patient wandered from his assisted living facility and died, ...

Familiar flavours, scents and cooking techniques can provide support and comfort to those living with dementia.

Could the bacteria in your mouth predict whether you are at risk of dementia? Emerging research suggests that the bacteria living on your tongue and gums may affect how the brain works and how it ...

Living in a disadvantaged community may decrease the length of time a person can survive with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, by over 30%, a study suggests. Similar studies have shown that ...

Candie Gomez Rogers and Librada Gomez Najera allegedly allowed Andrew Hegarty to walk out in the cold and die from exposure.

A woman captured the moment her grandfather reunited with her grandmother and a video of their heartwarming reunion has gone ...

Taking longer to recall a name or where you put your keys is typical with older age. But dementia isn’t a normal part of aging -- it’s a progressive loss of memory, language and other cognitive ...

Technology is available to assist with nearly every facet of modern life, including helping prevent people with dementia from ...

Social activity not only delays dementia onset an average of five years; it also carries a $500,000 lifetime savings on healthcare costs per person, according to a new paper from Rush University ...

Older adults with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias faced a greater risk for hospitalization after being continuously ...

According to the Alzheimer’s Association ( there are currently 6.5 million people with Alzheimer’s disease. An estimated 6.9 ...

An assisted living facility with distinguished Alzheimer’s disease and dementia care in Aurora has received national ...