Health specialists say subtle physical behaviours — especially involving the hands — may sometimes signal neurological ...

A study co-authored by a Valley doctor found that subtle changes in driving behavior could be an early sign of dementia.

Rising diagnoses of young onset dementia highlight the need for early recognition and timely evaluation of a condition that disrupts patients’ careers, families, and financial stability.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, connected two very specific changes in physical abilities with cognitive ...

Dementia often affects memory, thinking, behavior and daily functioning — now, a new case study reveals a novel symptom that ...

There are plenty of reason you might feel off in the late afternoon and evening. Maybe you’re mentally wiped after socializing all day, or your brain is fried from hours of work. If you got up early, ...

Behavioral changes—such as anxiety, depression, irritability, apathy or agitation, collectively known as neuropsychiatric ...

A new study finds that healthcare providers and family caregivers often disagree on how best to manage dementia behaviors during end-of-life care. The research, published in the Journal of the ...

If you find yourself sitting all day long, it’s time to make a change.

The authors explored hospice clinician and caregiver perspectives on behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) and their management. BPSD are common and challenging, impacting both ...

Paranoia is a common symptom of dementia, and it’s one of the hardest to deal with. Though there isn’t a definitive stage of dementia when paranoia appears, it’s most often observed in the later ...

In my last post, I examined what the ABC approach is and how to evaluate the antecedents and consequences that may be influencing or causing unwanted behaviors in dementia. In this post, I will review ...